"national insurance" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} national insurance (uncountable)
  1. (UK, Ireland) A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits. Wikipedia link: national insurance Tags: Ireland, UK, uncountable Translations (system of tax-financed insurance): sosiaalivakuutus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-national_insurance-en-noun-ys3JI-od Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English

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