antipoverty

American  

[an-tee-pov-er-tee, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈpɒv ər ti, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed or directed to reduce or abolish poverty (used especially in describing certain governmental programs).

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Etymology

Origin of antipoverty

anti- + poverty

Example Sentences

It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Workers who made less than $63,398 last year may qualify for the federal earned income tax credit, which is one of the government’s largest antipoverty programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Cash relief as a general antipoverty tool has also yielded surprising gains.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023

No criminal charges have been filed against Bryant, and he has said he told the auditor in 2019 about possible misspending of money from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families antipoverty program.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

The man explained that he and the woman worked for a new antipoverty organization and wanted her to attend a meeting that night.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson