have-not

have·-not (hav′nät′)

noun

a person or nation with little wealth or poor resources

Converse of object

remain: This policy that has enraged many consumers and business people who fear they will remain broadband have-nots for the foreseeable future.

Preposition: in

society: Not only was there growing disparity between the have and have-nots in British society, but the onset of the Great Depression also loomed.

Modifies a noun

nation: There is no guarantee that the have-not nations will go to sleep when they have taken what they now want from the haves.

Noun used with modifier

information: We have our own 50 % of information have-nots.

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