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    TOWNSEND

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)play

    Synonyms:

    Francis Everett Townsend; Townsend

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)

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