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to live below the poverty line

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  • the poverty line — UK US noun [S] (US also the poverty level) ECONOMICS ► the official level of income that is needed to achieve a basic living standard with enough money for things such as food, clothing, and a place to live: live above/below the poverty line… …   Financial and business terms

  • poverty line — N SING: the N If someone is on the poverty line, they have just enough income to buy the things they need in order to live. Thirteen per cent of the population live below the poverty line …   English dictionary

  • poverty line — /ˈpɒvəti laɪn/ (say povuhtee luyn) noun 1. the lowest income level at which it is possible to maintain an adequate standard of living: many live below the poverty line. –phrase 2. on the poverty line, Colloquial very poor …  

  • poverty line — poverty ,line noun count poverty level the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money: Her earnings push her family just above the poverty line …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • (the) poverty level — the ˈpoverty line [poverty line] (also the ˈpoverty level especially in US) noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • poverty line — noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty • Syn: ↑poverty level • Hypernyms: ↑personal income * * * noun the poverty line : the level of income that makes it possible for a person to pay for basic food, clothing, and …   Useful english dictionary

  • poverty line — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms poverty line : singular poverty line plural poverty lines the amount of money considered necessary to live. Someone who is below the poverty line does not have enough money …   English dictionary

  • poverty — pov|er|ty W3 [ˈpɔvəti US ˈpa:vərti] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: poverté, from Latin paupertas, from pauper; POOR] 1.) [U] the situation or experience of being poor →↑poor, impoverished ↑impoverished ▪ Millions of elderly people live …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • poverty — noun 1 (U) the situation or experience of being poor: dire/abject/grinding poverty (=very bad poverty): Thousands of children live in dire poverty. 2 the poverty line/level the income below which a person or a family is officially considered to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • poverty, families and —    Single parent families (see single parents) tend to be financially worse off than two parent ones. Ninety one percent of single parents are women. Women’s wages (for mothers who are able to work) average £301 per week, versus £414 for men.… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

  • Poverty in the United States — The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the poverty line set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.Schwartz, J …   Wikipedia

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