extreme inequality
collocation in Englishmeaningsofextremeandinequality
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extreme
adjective
uk/ɪkˈstriːm/us/ɪkˈstriːm/
very large in amount ...
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inequality
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than ...
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(Definition ofextremeandinequalityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In societies characterised byextremeinequality, the effects of unequal citizen involvement may actually exacerbate the inequitable provision of public security.
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In societies characterised byextremeinequality, the effects of unequal citizen involvement may actually exacerbate the inequitable provision of public security.
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Thisextremeinequalityallowed elites to use their power to influence the development of both economic and political institutions.
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Yet, while they were opposed toextremeinequalityin the distribution of wealth, they refused to accept wealth as a means for social and political advancement.
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This maladjustment is also indicated by theextremeinequalitywith which this unemployment has fallen on different industries.
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That is moving in the direction ofextremeinequalityand profound poverty among children.
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A depression would then follow and as it came on top ofextremeinequalityit would quickly bring social chaos and revolt.
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That is why countries that have the most extreme inequalities of wealth have the most savage economic cycle.
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This is a country in which there are already extreme inequalities.
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But because we cannot get perfect equality of voting power, is that a reason why we should not remedy extreme inequalities of voting power?
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