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ultrapoor en · ADJ

Etymology

From ultra- + poor.

Meanings

1. Exceptionally poor; in a state of dire poverty.
   • The authors' research -- which included data analysis and interviews with ultrapoor families in four regions -- found that many families weren't even aware of TANF. 2015 January 9, Aimee Picchi, “The surging ranks of America's ultrapoor”, in CBS News:

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