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Speenhamland system
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English
Etymology
Named after a 1795 meeting in Speenhamland, Berkshire, where local magistrates devised the system.
Proper noun
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en historical A form of outdoor relief intended to mitigate rural poverty in England and Wales around the beginning of the 19th century.