poverty trap
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poverty trap
noun
plural
poverty traps
poverty trap
noun
plural
poverty traps
Britannica Dictionary definition of POVERTY TRAP
[count]
:
a situation in which a person who is poor is unable to escape from poverty
especially
chiefly British
:
a situation in which a poor person who gets a job will remain poor because the amount of money that person receives from the government will be reduced
