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poverty level

A minimum income level below which a person is officially considered to lack adequate subsistence and to be living in poverty. Also called poverty line.

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poverty level - a level of personal income defining the state of poverty

poverty line

personal income - the income received by a single individual

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poverty level (redirected from Poverty threshold)

poverty level
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