informal settlement

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noun

Southern African euphemistic a squatter camp

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Words nearby informal settlement

in force, inform, informal, informality, informally, informal settlement, informal vote, informant, in forma pauperis, informatics, information

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How to use informal settlement in a sentence

And in informal talks, Chinese leaders have compared hackers on both sides to unruly children who can only barely be controlled.
Obama Could Hit China to Punish North Korea|Shane Harris, Tim Mak|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The president came to believe Shamir misled him on the settlement issue, or flat-out lied to him.
The Inside Story of U.S. Meddling in Israel’s Elections|Aaron David Miller|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jonathan Moore, who secured the $1.7 million settlement in the Stewart case, is representing them.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city of Cleveland recently reached a $3 million settlement with the Russell and Williams families.
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A year later, the suit ended in a settlement, the details of which remain confidential.
The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dinner occurred in the middle of the day, and about nine in the evening was an informal but copious supper.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
Whatever can be done to bring about the prompt and effective use of this new system of bank settlement will be done.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
The system had then been in existence, in a more or less informal way, for about eight years.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
In and around where they now sat, there was quite a settlement of Negroes, mostly small farmers.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
"Milor, the matter admits of no settlement," said the Breton menacingly, rising from his chair.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills