anti-poverty
adjective
an·ti-pov·er·ty
ˌan-tē-ˈpä-vər-tē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antipoverty
: 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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The measure received support from labor unions and anti-poverty advocates but was opposed by influential business interests.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
That would change if Shaun Scott, an anti-poverty activist, wins the race to replace state Rep. Frank Chopp in Seattle's 43rd Legislative District.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
The city expects to abate fewer homes this year because of the abrupt closure of the Social Development Commission in the spring, an anti-poverty agency that played a key role in lead paint removal, Weber said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
And since economic growth is the greatest anti-poverty program ever discovered, slower growth means more people will continue to live in poverty for a longer period of time.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
That would change if Shaun Scott, an anti-poverty activist, wins the race to replace state Rep. Frank Chopp in Seattle's 43rd Legislative District.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
The city expects to abate fewer homes this year because of the abrupt closure of the Social Development Commission in the spring, an anti-poverty agency that played a key role in lead paint removal, Weber said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
And since economic growth is the greatest anti-poverty program ever discovered, slower growth means more people will continue to live in poverty for a longer period of time.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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