poverty level
noun
Origin of poverty level
First recorded in 1975–80
OTHER WORDS FROM poverty level
pov·er·ty-lev·el, adjectiveWords nearby poverty level
pouter,
poutine,
pouty,
pov,
poverty,
poverty level,
poverty line,
poverty trap,
poverty-stricken,
povidone-iodine,
pow
Example sentences from the Web for poverty level
And fast food workers in hundreds of cities walked off the job Thursday to protest their poverty-level wages.
What Does an Increase in the Minimum Wage Do to the Economy? |Brandy Zadrozny |December 9, 2013 |DAILY BEASTWithout an education, they face a lifetime of back-breaking work and poverty-level wages.
Cultural definitions for poverty level
poverty level
A level of income above which it is possible to achieve an adequate standard of living and below which it is not. It fluctuates with the cost of living.
notes for poverty level
Because the poverty level is somewhat artificially established by the government, it can be manipulated for political ends. As with
hidden unemployment, governments are often accused of establishing a poverty level that underestimates the number of poor people.