Speenhamland system
noun
Speen·ham·land system
(ˈ)spēn¦hamlənd-
: a system of supplementing rural wage payments from local taxes first used in England in the latter part of the 18th century
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“Speenhamland system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Speenhamland%20system. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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