English Explanatory Dictionary

Ghent system

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arrangement whereby the main responsibility for welfare payments, especially unemployment benefits, is held by trade or labour unions rather than a government agency.

Word forms

Ghent system Ghent systems

Etymology

After the city of Ghent, Belgium, where it was first implemented.

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