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social housing

British  

noun

  1. accommodation provided by the state for renting

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He argued the state should play a bigger role in controlling the country’s economic fate, including the nationalization of key utilities, the mass construction of social housing and rebuilding ties with Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The Executive pledged to spend £115m on new social housing in 2026.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Huang has called for more social housing — either co-ops or publicly owned apartments that are not part of the free market.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"As a club which has its roots in the mining companies, and is based in an area with a social housing rate of 60%, we have a responsibility to be financially reasonable," the director outlines.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But over the past 40 years or so produced some really meaningful investments in social housing, public transportation, public art, education.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

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