national insurance

noun

A system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

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Meanings

nounnational insurance (uncountable)
  1. IrelandUKuncountableA system of taxes paid by workers and employers, used primarily to fund state benefits.

Origin

Introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911.

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Translations

Finnish sosiaalivakuutus
  • sosiaalivakuutussystem of tax-financed insurance
Cite this entry
APA

national insurance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20insurance

MLA

“national insurance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20insurance. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “national insurance,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/national%20insurance.

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