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poverty line

noun

Meaning

  1. The threshold of poverty, below which one's income does not cover necessities.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

living wage(English)price floor(English)income group(English)price level(English)cost of living(English)livelihood(English)pinch point(English)middle income trap(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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