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Tile gray 403 Posted 5 years ago
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hi, here's one sentence I don't fully understand.

Those who are trapped living with their in-laws, poignantly described as ‘homeless at home’ in public sector affordable housing circles.

what does "public sector affordable housing circles" mean? the apartment is cheap?

thank you!

  

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"public sector affordable housing" means inexpensive housing provided by the state (or local government), especially for ordinary workers on modest wages. com/en/definition/circle: A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances. g.

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  • "public sector affordable housing" means inexpensive housing provided by the state (or local government), especially for ordinary workers on modest wages.
  • com/en/definition/circle: A group of people with shared professions, interests, or acquaintances.
  • g.
  • providing it, formulating policies about it).
  • It is not implied that those "trapped living with their in-laws" are presently living in inexpensive housing, but that the lack thereof is preventing them from moving.
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"public sector affordable housing" means inexpensive housing provided by the state (or local government), especially for ordinary workers on modest wages.

"circle" is sense 2 at https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/circle:

A group of people with shared professions,

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