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antipoverty

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an⋅ti⋅pov⋅er⋅ty

[an-tee-pov-er-tee, an-tahy-]
–adjective
designed or directed to reduce or abolish poverty (used esp. in describing certain governmental programs).

Origin:
anti- + poverty
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an·ti·pov·er·ty   (ān'tē-pŏv'ər-tē, ān'tī-)   
adj.  Created or intended to alleviate poverty: antipoverty programs.
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