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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Back in 2017, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), a national anti-poverty organization, launched a multistate study on how Trump’s immigration policies were affecting children under age 8.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article As Congress considers deep cuts to the federal safety net, a growing number of New Yorkers are living in poverty, according to a new report on Wednesday from the anti-poverty group Robin Hood and Columbia University.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
But its mission goes beyond anti-poverty programs: Its vast reach also includes roles in real estate, housing finance, mortgage insurance and more.
—Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Throughout his 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon pledged to dismantle the OEO and shut down the local community action agencies (CAAs) that had been created to administer Johnson’s anti-poverty programs.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Cohen, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article As Congress considers deep cuts to the federal safety net, a growing number of New Yorkers are living in poverty, according to a new report on Wednesday from the anti-poverty group Robin Hood and Columbia University.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
But its mission goes beyond anti-poverty programs: Its vast reach also includes roles in real estate, housing finance, mortgage insurance and more.
—Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Throughout his 1968 presidential campaign, Richard Nixon pledged to dismantle the OEO and shut down the local community action agencies (CAAs) that had been created to administer Johnson’s anti-poverty programs.
—Ryan Larochelle / Made By History, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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