Underfunded

adj, verb

adj, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of underfund form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Insufficiently funded.

Example

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"As too often, those trumpeting the benefits of globalization have ignored inequality within and among nations; have ignored the enduring appeal of ethnic and sectarian identities; have left international institutions ill-equipped, underfunded, under-resourced, in order to handle transnational challenges."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From under- + funded.

Etymology 2

From underfund + -ed.

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