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Definition of
the dispossessed noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
dispossessed
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌdɪspəˈzɛst
/
/
[
plural
]
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people who have had property taken away from them
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the dispossessed
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disposition
noun
dispossess
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noun
disproportion
noun
disproportionate
adjective