disabled citizens
collocation in Englishmeaningsofdisabledandcitizen
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disabled
adjective
uk/dɪˈseɪ.bəld/us/dɪˈseɪ.bəld/
having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do some things that other ...
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citizen
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/us/ˈsɪt̬.ə.zən/
a person who is a member of a particular country and who has rights because of being born there or because of being given rights, or a person who lives in a particular town ...
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(Definition ofdisabledandcitizenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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But there are still far too many local authorities whose provisions for their disabled citizens are both nebulous and ineffectual.
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The groups most likely to be affected would include pensioners, working single parents and disabled citizens who are in receipt of benefits.
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Problems such as the pedestrianisation of many of our shopping areas in the city centres make no-go areas for many of our disabled citizens.
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I have considerable sympathy with what has been said in terms of the problems facing some disabled citizens.
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Local authorities provide a vital service by looking after elderly and disabled citizens.
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We could say that we will give all disabled citizens the concessions which we now give some disabled citizens in respect of petrol tax.
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That mission statement would underpin a council's contract with its disabled citizens.
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I therefore call upon all local authorities and private developers voluntarily to place a warning device within the reach of their elderly and disabled citizens.
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This creates the presumption that the state acknowledges a duty to provide the means of independent mobility for all its disabled citizens.
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Although, largely thanks to disabled people themselves, there has been an improvement in attitudes toward disability and the responsibility of society for its disabled citizens.
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It is important, in particular, for disabled citizens.
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The abolition of the road fund licence will mean an increase in the cost of living of disabled citizens.
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Europe has over 50 million disabled citizens, and it is therefore imperative that we make every measure to improve their well-being.
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Many of the disabled citizens displayed talents that were not easily acquired.
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