The stark contrast between the haves and have-nots has always existed but in a recession the injustices become more painful...
The position of the have-nots in our society could deteriorate even further.
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have-nots — n the have nots the poor people in a country or society ▪ a country where the have nots far outnumber the haves →↑haves … Dictionary of contemporary English
have-nots — People without wealth or power are the have nots … The small dictionary of idiomes
have-nots — plural n. usu. the have nots informal economically disadvantaged people lack of access to information will perpetuate the division between the haves and have nots * * * /ˈhævˌnɑːts/ noun the have nots : people who have little money and few… … Useful english dictionary
have-nots — n. the poor; those who have little or nothing. (Compare this with the haves.) □ The have nots seem never to be able to get ahead. □ What’s in it for the have nots? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
have-nots — noun the have nots the poor people in a country or society see also: haves … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
have-nots, the — have ,nots, the noun plural the people in a society who do not have much money or property ─ compare HAVES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
have nots — noun The poor or underprivileged, contrasted to those who have possessions, power or wealth: the haves. Ant: haves … Wiktionary
have-nots — plural noun informal economically disadvantaged people … English new terms dictionary
the have-nots — people who have little money and few possessions : poor people usually used in the phrase the haves and the have nots the gap between the haves and the have nots [=between rich people and poor people] • • • Main Entry: ↑have nots … Useful english dictionary
(the) have-nots — the have nots UK US noun [plural] the people in a society who do not have much money or property Thesaurus: people who are poorsynonym See also: haves … Useful english dictionary
