economic deprivation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofeconomicanddeprivation
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economic
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/us/ˌiː.kəˈnɑː.mɪk/
relating to trade, industry, ...
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deprivation
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌdep.rəˈveɪ.ʃən/
a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a ...
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(Definition ofeconomicanddeprivationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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There has been more concern regarding its constraints upon policy adaptation, compared to its value as a barrier againsteconomicdeprivation.
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This can probably be attributed to the period of severeeconomicdeprivationthat after 1864 had virtually pushed the region towards the edge of famine.
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First, the extreme physical andeconomicdeprivationhad probably cultivated in them skills which helped them cope with the buffets of old age.
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Malnutrition, for instance, may emanate from drug-induced anorexia, malabsorption, andeconomicdeprivation.
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Risk factors identified include previous psychiatric problems, life events in the previous year, poor marital relationship, lack of social support andeconomicdeprivation.
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The speed with which states are recognised today tends to accommodate and justify even ruthless dictatorships, political repression andeconomicdeprivation.
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The one exception waseconomicdeprivation.
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Orser takes archaeologists to task for ignoring poverty, which he defines as a deliberate structuring ofeconomicdeprivation.
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However, the formulae include the population of the local authority and indicators ofeconomicdeprivation, which might reflect any such an effect.
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From the beginning, it was recognised that school league tables would not take account of factors such as social andeconomicdeprivation.
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I understand that decision, which has been made on the basis of population and social andeconomicdeprivation.
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Two-thirds of nursery provision comes in inner city and urban areas where there is social andeconomicdeprivation.
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