Meaning of NHS | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of National Health Service.
   British, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Initialism of National Historic Site.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
3. Initialism of National Highway System.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. Initialism of national high school.
   Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
5. Initialism of National Honor Society.
   US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“Thank god for the NHS, because if I had to pay for these sessions myself I wouldnʼt get close to halfway to recovery before bankrupting myself.”

“The NHS is essentially a system of mutual medical aid with state funding, paid for by income tax – the more you earn, the more you contribute – which means it is firmly rooted in the socialist principle “from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”.”

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