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indigent Adjective Formal so poor as to lack even necessities: the indigent widow of a fellow writer [Latin indigere to need] indigence n
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indigent adjective (Formal) destitute, poor, impoverished, needy, penniless, poverty-stricken, down and out, in want, down at heel (informal) impecunious, dirt-poor, straitened, on the breadline, short, flat broke (informal) penurious, necessitous << OPPOSITE wealthy |
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In 1990, San Diego County sued the state to recover costs for taking care of indigents. Diverting indigents to private hospitals under so-called "public-private partnerships" would require the county to pay private hospitals at least $1,250 per patient per day, according to a county-funded study done by APM Inc. And indigents who feel mistreated as a result of prolonged periods in an area with little or no privacy, quiet, or other physical comforts may initiate legal action. |
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