BEECHING, LORD


Meaning of BEECHING, LORD in English

Bee ‧ ching, Lord /ˈbiːtʃɪŋ/ BrE AmE

(1913–85) a British businessman who, in the early 1960s, was given the job of making the national railway system more profitable. He is remembered for closing many small railway lines all over the UK.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.