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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Housing that is built, operated, and owned by a government.
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- noun Rental accommodation subsidised by public funds and provided for disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social-security recipients, the elderly and people with disabilities.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
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