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underfunded
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underfunded
(adjective)
underfunded
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
fʌndəd/
adjective
underfunded
/ˌʌndɚ
ˈ
fʌndəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNDERFUNDED
[
more underfunded; most underfunded
]
:
not having enough money to do what is needed
The city's school system is badly
underfunded
.
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