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direct provision

direct provision noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision.

Noun

direct provision (uncountable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision.
  2. (Ireland) provision by the state of accommodation and living expenses to registered asylum seekers, who are not allowed to work for pay
    • Direct Provision is being introduced by the Directorate for Asylum Seeker Services of the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform for all asylum seekers who arrive in the State on or after 10th April 2000.2000 April 10, Brian O Raghallaigh, "S.W.A. Circular No. 04/00", S. W. A. [Supplementary Welfare Allowance] section, Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs
    • There have been calls for the abolition of the Direct Provision system in which all essentials are provided to asylum seekers but they are given very little money and are not allowed to work.2002 April 22, Deirdre MacCarthy, “Calls For Abolition Of Direct Provision”, in RTÉ News

Forms of direct provision

alternative formDirect Provision

Questions about direct provision

What does direct provision mean?
Direct provision means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision.
What part of speech is direct provision?
Direct provision is a noun.

Words near direct provision in the dictionary

  1. direct oranges
  2. direct primaries
  3. direct primary
  4. direct product
  5. direct products
  6. direct provision
  7. direct question
  8. direct questions
  9. direct quote
  10. direct quotes
  11. direct red card

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