War on poverty
War on Poverty definition
A set of government programs, designed to help poor Americans, begun by President Lyndon Johnson in 1964. The War on Poverty included measures for job training and improvement of housing.
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verb (used with object) 1. to bend or twist out of shape, especially from a straight or flat form, as timbers or flooring. 2. to bend or turn from the natural or true direction or course. 3. to distort or cause to distort from the truth, fact, true meaning, etc.; bias; falsify: Prejudice warps the […]
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noun 1. paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war. 2. Informal. makeup; cosmetics. 3. Informal. full dress; regalia. noun 1. painted decoration of the face and body applied by certain North American Indians before battle 2. (informal) finery or regalia 3. (informal) cosmetics Warner