UBI

U1B3I1

proper noun

An Afro-Asiatic language spoken in central Chad.

Less commonScrabble 5

Meanings

UBI1

nounUBI (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of universal basic income.

    Right-wing supporters of UBI, such as the Adam Smith Institute, will try to use it as a justification for further dismantling of the welfare state and for individualising society’s problems.

    2018 January 19, Kyle Lewis, Will Stronge, “A right-wing think tank is now supporting Universal Basic Income – but they’ve missed the point”, in The Independent
    1 more example

    Stronge suggests a daily routine for post-work citizens that would include a provocative degree of state involvement: “You get your UBI payment from the government. Then you get a form from your local council telling you about things going on in your area: a five-a-side football tournament, say, or community activism – Big Society stuff, almost.”

    2018 January 19, Andy Beckett, “Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs”, in The Guardian
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Union Bank of India.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of United Bank of India.

Ubi2

proper noun

alternative Oubi

  1. An Afro-Asiatic language spoken in central Chad.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 全民基本收入, 基本收入
  • 全民基本收入 (quánmín jīběn shōurù)initialism of universal basic income
  • 基本收入 (jīběn shōurù)initialism of universal basic income
Finnish perustulo
  • perustuloinitialism of universal basic income
German BGE
  • BGEinitialism of universal basic income
Spanish ingreso básico
  • ingreso básicoinitialism of universal basic income

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