sanitation 
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sani·ta·tion (san′ə tā′s̸hən)
noun
- the science and practice of effecting healthful and hygienic conditions; study and use of hygienic measures such as drainage, ventilation, pure water supply, etc.
- drainage and disposal of sewage
Etymology: sanit(ary) + -ation
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sanitation
n.
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Converse of object
- lack: More than two billion would still lack proper sanitation, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Adjective modifier
- community-led: These include participatory Geographical Information Systems ( GIS ), participatory generation of numbers and community-led total sanitation.
Modifies a noun
- facility: Many people in Burkina Faso have to live without any safe drinking water or hygienic sanitation facilities.
Noun used with modifier
- water: The money is aimed at minimizing the impact of the flood in the education, water sanitation sectors.
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