THE POOR

Definition: THE POOR

THE POOR

1. Those who are destitute of property; the indigent; the needy. In a legal sense, those who depend on charity or maintenance by the public. ``I have observed the more public provisions are made for the poor, the less they provide for themselves.'' --Franklin.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crosswords: THE POOR

You the poor kid that never got to go to Exeter or Andover? (A Beautiful Mind; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

Harold, the poor Duke is being treated appallingly. (Moulin Rouge!; writing credit: Baz Luhrmann; Craig Pearce)

Rick, think of all the poor devils who can't meet Renault's price. (Casablanca; writing credit: Murray Burnett; Joan Alison)

Oh! The poor turkey fell down! (The Secret of NIMH; writing credit: Don Bluth; Will Finn)

When the lion invites the mouse to a disputation, your majesty, the mouse, however fond he may be of arguing, would do well to avoid the disputation if he can; for the poor mouse does not know which to fear most: losing the argument or winning it. (The Disputation; writing credit: Hyam Maccoby)

While the poor they eat from hand to mouth (Something To Believe In; performing artist: Poison)

The poor is getting poorer ("Maria, Maria"; performing artist: Santana/Wyclef Jean)

For bein' such a rich one that will not help the poor one ("Everyday People"; performing artist: Sly & The Family Stone)

Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks, (National Brotherhood Week; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Your daddy's in the gutter with the wretched and the poor (Happy Birthday; performing artist: Weird Al Yankovic)

You can't help the poor man by destroying the rich. (references; author: unknown)

America is the only country in the world where the poor have a parking problem. (references; author: unknown)

A candidate is someone who gets money from the rich and votes from the poor to protect them from each other. (references; author: unknown)

The Poor Man's Happiness (1954)

Soak the Poor (1937)

The Poor Rich (1934)

Marry the Poor Girl (1921)

The Poor Simp (1920)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (reference)

• My Lady Ludlow To which are added: An accursed race, The doom of the Griffiths, Half a lifetime ago, The Poor Clare, The half-brothers, Mr. Harrison's confessions, The Manchester marriage (reference)

• Lok adalat and the poor : a socio-constitutional study (reference)

• The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison: Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice (6th Edition) (reference)

• Of the Education of the Poor: Being the First Part of a Digest of the Reports of the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• The Poor Little Rich Girl (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Willy & The Poor Boys (Dl) [SACD] (reference)

• Songs for the Poor Man (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Rock-handling Process (1908). Measured drawing delineated by Richard K. Anderson, Jr., 1978. (Reproduction Number: HAER, MI-2, sheet 18 of 34) Like many copper-mining operations on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Quincy Mining Company depended on complex processes such as the one illustrated in this HAER drawing to handle the copper and rock blasted from mines. At the company's No. 2 mine, the Shaft-Rockhouse separated the copper and rock mechanically into three distinct groups: "mass" copper (pure ore), poor rock containing little or no copper ore, and ore-rich rock and chunks larger than twenty inches. Once separated, the mass copper was shipped directly to smelters via the Great Lakes, the poor rock was crushed for use in road construction, and the material in the third group was crushed before shipment to smelters.Credit: Library of Congress.

Vaccinating the poor / Drawn by Sol Ettinge, Jun.Credit: National Library of Medicine.

The poor soldier & his ticket for soup.Credit: Library of Congress.

The poor mans friend.Credit: Library of Congress.

The poor Njokoo fled for his life.Credit: Library of Congress.

I couldn't bring myself to break in on the poor things.Credit: Library of Congress.

HST need not fear his historical niche -- unequaled, he soaked the poor and also the rich.Credit: Library of Congress.

Pity the poor hostess in times like these.Credit: Library of Congress.

New York City - St. John's guild - the ladies of the society, at their Monday evening sewing circle, making garments for the poor. Washington, D.C. - present condition of the Washington Monument, on the baseball ground, near the White House / / sketched.Credit: Library of Congress.

End of the poor Funeral from a tenement house in Baxter Street, Five Points, New York / / from a sketch by our artist.Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

It is in these words: "I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as _____, according to the best of my abilities and understanding, agreeably to the constitution, and laws of the United States." (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The wants and sufferings of the poor family, however, were the first subject on meeting.

But the poor fishermen had not so easily forgotten their property.

Much of the time, which she might readily have applied to the better efforts of her art, she employed in making coarse garments for the poor.

In half a minute we will have the poor man out.

Mrs Riordan, pity the poor blind.

The granaries were full and the children of the poor grew up rachitic, and the pustules of pellagra swelled on their sides.

But this good prince was so gracious as to forgive the poor page his whipping, upon promise that he would do so no more, without special orders.

With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have ever lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

This is in contrast to the poor prognosis associated with local chest wall recurrence following mastectomy. (references)

Pulmonary complications, including various types of pneumonia, may result from the poor health condition of the abuser, as well as from heroin's depressing effects on respiration. (references)

While acknowledging the poor prognosis for weight loss maintenance, the panel recommends that most obese patients with NIDDM be maintained on diets moderately restricted in calories. (references)

Business

The unemployment situation has since worsened, partly due to the poor performance of the South African economy (growth rate of about 2-3 percent). (references)

The "Beschaffungsamt" attributes the poor performance of foreign companies competing for German procurement to an overall low participation rate in the process. (references)

Some of the poor results were attributable to the additional burden on enterprises of the introduction of a value added tax as well as a shortage of operating funds. (references)

Children

Ecuador

The children of the poor often experience severe hardships, especially in urban areas. (references)

Haiti

Society holds such children in little regard, and the poor state of the economy worsened their situation. (references)

Morocco

The report denounced the poor treatment a number of the children received, such as being forced to work all day with no breaks. (references)

Civil Liberties

Kenya

The Government generally has permitted them to assist the poor and establish schools and hospitals. (references)

Sierra Leone

The lack of competition and the poor condition of telephone lines often made Internet connectivity problematic. (references)

Greece

Church officials expressed concern that antiproselytizing laws remain on the books, although such laws no longer hinder their ministering to the poor and to children. (references)

Economic History

Burma

Now the rich have become "filthy rich" while the poor and middle class struggle along. (references)

Indonesia

The level of crime has also been rising due to the widening gap between the rich and the poor. (references)

Russia

The poor combat performance of the Russian armed forces in the Chechen conflict in part reflects these breakdowns. (references)

Human Rights

Turkey

Inmates' families often had to supplement the poor quality food. (references)

Dominica

There continued to be complaints by prisoners about the poor quality of prison food. (references)

Brazil

Respect for human rights and sensitivity to the problems of minorities and the poor are included in police training in Rio de Janeiro. (references)

Indigenous People

El Salvador

As with the poor rural sector in general, access to land is a growing problem confronting indigenous people. (references)

Minorities

Morocco

This especially is true among the poor, for whom training in French to supplement the few hours a week that it is taught in public schools is not always affordable. (references)

Solomon Islands

Over the past century, and particularly since World War II, many persons from the poor, heavily populated island of Malaita have settled on Guadalcanal, the island on which the capital of Honiara is located. (references)

Political Economy

Burma

The poor quality of life is also reflected in rising drug abuse and the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS. (references)

Angola

The poor discipline and poor working conditions of the military made it the worst offender; police units generally had better discipline and a more effective chain of command. (references)

China

Nonetheless, the percentage of persons acquitted in criminal trials continued to grow and the Government took measures to make legal representation more affordable for the poor. (references)

Political Rights

Armenia

The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) observers voiced most concern over the poor quality of the voter lists, which were often outdated or inaccurate; mistakes in registration and voting by military personnel; problems in the formation of the election commissions and the status of their members; and the presence of unauthorized personnel in precincts during voting and counting procedures. (references)

Trade

Azerbaijan

ADB's operations will start with assistance to the poor, including refugees and internal displaced persons (IDPs), and with support for the non-oil sectors in order to promote economic growth and creation of more and better job opportunities. (references)

Thailand

Since the onset of the financial crisis in 1997, the World Bank's assistance to Thailand has focused on three major objectives to restore sustainable and more equitable growth: 1) renewing competitiveness of Thailand's private sector and labor force; 2) improving governance through enhanced private and public sector management, and 3) sharing growth and ensuring quality of life by protecting the vulnerable and targeting the poor and improving environmental management . The Bank supports Government efforts in these areas through a combination of lending, guarantees, technical assistance, and policy advice . Other forms of Bank support include analytical reports, policy notes, a program of international knowledge exchange, and public policy seminars. (references)

Travel

Georgia

Because of the poor line quality and limited capacity of landlines, cellphones are widely used and are moderately priced. (references)

Kenya

Also, vehicle travel outside major cities at night should be avoided due to the poor condition of the roads and the threat of banditry. (references)

Azerbaijan

If you are considering bringing a vehicle with you from overseas, a 4X4 is recommended given the poor road conditions throughout the country. (references)

Women

Qatar

This NGO is run entirely by women, and focuses on the health and education of, and provision of assistance to, women and children, particularly the poor. (references)

Pakistan

Education activists have noted that many parents would like to educate their daughters; however, many parents reportedly chose not to send their daughters to school due to the poor quality of instruction and the lack of facilities. (references)

Worker Rights

China

The poor enforcement of occupational health and safety regulations continues to put workers' lives at risk. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The poor of the Lord

Expressions using "THE POOR": guardian of the poor ♦ Guardians of the poor ♦ hospice for the poor ♦ Little Sisters of the Poor ♦ relief of the poor ♦ the poor bastard! ♦ the poor devil ♦ the poor in spirit. Additional references.

Albanian

të varfërit. (various references)

Arabic 

‏الفقراء (poor people). (various references)

Bulgarian 

беднотията, бедните. (various references)

Chinese 

窮人 (poor people). (various references)

Czech

chudina (poor people). (various references)

Finnish

köyhät (the destitute). (various references)

German

die Armen, Armen. (various references)

Greek 

μακάριοι οι πτωχοί τω πνεύματι (blessed are the poor in spirit). (various references)

Hebrew 

�"כ� סת אורחים (hospice for the poor, hospitality). (various references)

Hungarian

a szegények. (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

貧乏人 (poor man), 窮民 (poor people), 細民 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

きゅうみ�" (disaster relief, dormant, idle, poor people), び�"ぼうに�" (poor man), さいみ�" (hypnotism, relieving the sufferings of the people). (various references)

Pig Latin

ethay oorpay

Russian 

приходский попечитель по призрению бедных (overseer of the poor). (various references)

Spanish

los pobres (the have-nots). (various references)

Swedish

de anden fattiga (the poor in spirit). (various references)

Turkish

fukara (poor person), fakirler (have-nots), fakir fukara (the destitute). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: hooper, hooter, pother, thorpe.

-2 letters: ephor, hoper, ortho, other, photo, repot, thoro, thorp, throe, toper, tophe, troop, trope.

-3 letters: hero, hoer, hoop, hoot, hope, pert, phot, poet, pooh, poor, pore, port, repo, root, rope, rote, roto, thro, tope, toph, tore, toro, trop.

-4 letters: eth, hep, her, het, hoe, hop, hot, oho, ooh, oot, ope.

+1 letter: homeport, hoopster, orthoepy, porthole, theropod.

+2 letters: ectomorph, heatproof, homeports, hoopsters, orthoepic, portholes, potholder, theropods, wirephoto.

+3 letters: apostrophe, ctenophore, ectomorphs, heliotrope, homeported, homopteran, orthoepies, orthoepist, orthopedic, orthoptera, parenthood, peashooter, photometer, photometry, photophore, potholders, priesthood, sporophyte, tocopherol, topnotcher, wirephotos.

+4 letters: apostrophes, arthroscope, arthrospore, crapshooter, ctenophoran, ctenophores, ectomorphic, ectotrophic, endotrophic, gametophore, geostrophic, heliotropes, heliotropic, hemoprotein, herpetology, heterophony, heteroploid, heterospory, heterotopic, heterotroph, homeporting, homopterans, homopterous, mesotrophic, morphometry, mothproofed, mothproofer, nephrostome, nephrotoxic, ornithopter, orthoepists, orthopaedic, orthopedics, orthopedist, orthopteran, parenthoods, peashooters, phosphorite, photocopier, photometers, photometric, photoperiod, photophores, photoreduce, photoresist, photosetter, photosphere, phytochrome, phytosterol, porterhouse, priesthoods, prophethood, prothoraces, prothoraxes, protophloem, showstopper, snapshooter, sporophytes, stereophony, supersmooth, thermoscope, tocopherols, topnotchers, topographer, trapshooter, trochophore, trophozoite, troposphere.

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