The country has suffered through long periods of economic privation.
the privations of poverty
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pri|va|tion — «pry VAY shuhn», noun. 1. a lack of the comforts or of the necessities of life: »Many children were hungry and homeless because of privation during the war. The Parisians had had five months of siege, were reduced to the direst privation, and saw … Useful english dictionary
im|pro´pri|a´tion — im|pro|pri|ate «adjective. ihm PROH pree iht; verb. ihm PROH pree ayt», adjective, verb, at|ed, at|ing. –adj. (of church property, tithes, or the like) placed in lay hands. –v.t. 1. to put (church property, tithes, or the like) in lay han … Useful english dictionary
mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion — mis|ap|pro|pri|ate «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
ap|pro|pri|a|tion — «uh PROH pree AY shuhn», noun. 1. a sum of money or other thing appropriated: »The school received an appropriation of five thousand dollars toward the new playground. 2. the act of appropriating: »The appropriation of the land made it possible… … Useful english dictionary
ex|pro|pri|a|tion — «ehks PROH pree AY shuhn», noun. 1. the taking of land or other property from the owner, especially for public use, for example by right of eminent domain. 2. the taking of property into public ownership, without compensation, such as the… … Useful english dictionary
re|ap|pro|pri|a|tion — «REE uh PROH pree AY shuhn», noun. a new or different appropriation … Useful english dictionary
ap·pro·pri·a·tion — /əˌproʊpriˈeıʃən/ noun, pl tions formal 1 [noncount] : the act of appropriating something: such as 1 a : the act of getting or saving money for a specific use or purpose the appropriation of funds to repair the bridge 1 b : the act … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pri´va|ti|za´tion — pri|va|tize «PRY vuh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to make private: »to privatize grief. 2. to change from government or institutional control to a free market or commercial system: »city prepares to privatize its water system; Chile… … Useful english dictionary
pri|va|tize — «PRY vuh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. to make private: »to privatize grief. 2. to change from government or institutional control to a free market or commercial system: »city prepares to privatize its water system; Chile first… … Useful english dictionary
