registered disabled
Britishadjective
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(of a handicapped person) on a local authority register under the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
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on a register kept by the Manpower Services Commission for employment purposes, and holding a green identity card, thus qualifying for special services
Example Sentences
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Ms Strickland said she was already registered disabled with arthritis and a heart complaint and had undergone two hip replacements before the attack.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
People who are registered disabled, blue badge holders or on a water companies' priority services register.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
As an only child with parents who are registered disabled and in their 80s, Sara Garner feels the weight of responsibility for their wellbeing.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2021
The trains are often delayed, and there are never any seats available so even though I am registered disabled I have to stand or sit in a cramped vestibule, in pain.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2012
MK Blindcraft's workforce, two-thirds of whom are registered disabled, have been handcrafting beds and mattresses since 1793, with customers including John Lewis and the nearby Edinburgh University student halls.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2011
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