SINCE 1828
anti-poverty
adjective
an·ti-pov·er·ty
| \ ˌan-tē-ˈpä-vər-tē,
ˌan-tī-\
ˌan-tī-\
variants:
or antipoverty
Definition of anti-poverty
: opposing poverty : designed or intended to relieve poverty
anti-poverty efforts/policies … the legislation severely restricts eligibility for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits, cutting $56 billion from antipoverty programs.— Ellen L. Bassuk et al.
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