Society

underserved

not provided with enough help or services that are of high quality

communal

belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person

regime

a particular government, or a system or method of government

proxy

a person who you choose to do something officially for you, for example, to vote at a meeting or in an election

conventional

following what is traditional

commonplace

happening or seen frequently, and so not considered special or unusual

free

to allow someone to leave a place where they have been kept

promulgate

to spread beliefs or ideas among people, especially a new law

run-down

a building or area that is in bad condition

municipal

connected with or belonging to a town, city, or district that has its own local government

culprit

the reason for something bad happening

marginalize

the act of treating someone or something as if they aren't important

rig

to arrange an event or amount in a dishonest way

demographic

a group of people who are similar in age, social class, etc.

stride

an important positive development

abject poverty

the state of being extremely unhappy, poor, unsuccessful, etc.

levy

a tax that you have to pay to the government

repeal

causes the law no longer to have any legal force

meltdown

a complete failure, especially in financial matters

downturn

a reduction in the amount or success of something, such as a country's economic activity

capitalism

a political system in which property, business and industry are controlled by private owners

territory

an area of land or sea that is controlled by a particular countr

intimate

being likely to cause a very close friendship or personal or sexual relationship