underprivileged
adjective
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Definition of underprivileged
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depressed, deprived, disadvantaged
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The organization has also seen Subban work with the Metro Nashville Police Department and the Nashville Predators Foundation, bringing together underprivileged youth, low-income families and law enforcement in a program called Blue-line Buddies. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Lindsey Vonn and P.K. Subban Raise Funds for Charity Ahead of Engagement News," 23 Aug. 2019 Benson returned to Austin after his playing career and set up a foundation, NUFCED, to aid underprivileged children and families. — Jim Vertuno, The Denver Post, "Cedric Benson, former Texas Longhorns and NFL running back, dies in motorcycle accident," 18 Aug. 2019 Benson returned to Austin after his playing career and set up a foundation, NUFCED, to aid underprivileged children and families. — Jim Vertuno, courant.com, "Cedric Benson, prolific rusher at the University of Texas who played in the NFL, dies in motorcycle accident," 18 Aug. 2019 Benson returned to Austin after his playing career and set up a foundation, NUFCED, to aid underprivileged children and families. — CBS News, "Former NFL running back Cedric Benson dies in motorcycle crash," 18 Aug. 2019 In order to know which families to help, 18 local social service agencies give the council a list of underprivileged children, along with their clothing sizes. — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Back 2 School Store event helps low-income families in Detroit," 18 Aug. 2019 Instead, there's a strong focus on energy, with assurances that changes will be made in a way that benefits underprivileged communities. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "New York passes its Green New Deal, announces massive offshore wind push," 19 July 2019 Vonn also partnered with DICK鈥橲 to establish the Sports Matter Scholarship for underprivileged youth athletes across the country. — Pat Graham, The Denver Post, "Lindsey Vonn still going at top speed in retirement," 8 Aug. 2019 The charity is one of Meghan's patronages, and helps underprivileged women secure employment. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Teases Her Capsule Collection on Instagram with Never-Before-Seen Photos," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'underprivileged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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