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Oxfam meaning

A United Kingdom-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty and operating a chain of charity shops.

Using Oxfam

  • The main meaning on this page is: A United Kingdom-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty and operating a chain of charity shops.
  • In the example corpus, oxfam often appears in combinations such as: said oxfam, of oxfam, oxfam said.

Context around Oxfam

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Oxfam

  • In this selection, "oxfam" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, goldring, suspends, revoked, international, malawi and believes stand out and add context to how "oxfam" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a new oxfam report has and an oxfam shop at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oxfam" sits close to words such as apologizing, ascertained and assemblyman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oxfam

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

An Oxfam shop at Glastonbury. (5 words)

Oxfam's CEO, Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, defended the booklet in an appearance on television this morning. (15 words)

Meanwhile, the water supply has dropped to just 17 percent of pre-siege levels, Oxfam has found. (17 words)

The Palestinian Water Authority says Gaza’s water production is now a mere 5 percent of its normal total, which is expected to reduce further, unless water and sanitation facilities are provided with electricity or fuel to resume its activity, Oxfam said. (42 words)

Oxfam warned to hand over all info on sex caseBritish official warns Oxfam that it may lose government funding if the anti-poverty charity doesn't hand over all the information it has about a sexual misconduct scandal in Haiti. (40 words)

Oxfam's chief executive Mark Goldring, Oxfam international's director Winnie Byanyima and Oxfam's chair Caroline Thomson attend a hearing of Parliament's International Development Committe in London, Britain, February 20, 2018. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Oxfam's chief executive Mark Goldring, Oxfam international's director Winnie Byanyima and Oxfam's chair Caroline Thomson attend a hearing of Parliament's International Development Committe in London, Britain, February 20, 2018.

Deputy Country Director of Oxfam Malawi, Elias Khozombwe said Oxfam believes in promoting women and girls in order for them to participate fully in national development.

Haiti suspends Oxfam operations for two months (Today) - Haiti has revoked Oxfam's approval to operate in the country while its government investigates the.

Oxfam warned to hand over all info on sex caseBritish official warns Oxfam that it may lose government funding if the anti-poverty charity doesn't hand over all the information it has about a sexual misconduct scandal in Haiti.

A new Oxfam report has suggested reforms to tax policies to reduce global inequality after the Covid-19 pandemic.

An Oxfam shop at Glastonbury.

Feedback on “Two richest people in Ireland have more wealth than 50% of the country's poorest, Oxfam says”.

Instead, they signal the EU's desire to barricade Europe from asylum-seekers," said Oxfam migration expert Stephanie Pope.

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Meanwhile, the water supply has dropped to just 17 percent of pre-siege levels, Oxfam has found.

Oxfam are responding to this disaster with a programme of water and meals support, distributed via reduction centres within the area.

Oxfam Australia chief executive Lyn Morgain said Australia should invest to deal with the immediate starvation crisis but also develop a long-term strategy to address global hunger.

Oxfam called for a systemic and wide-ranging increase in taxation of the super-rich to claw back crisis gains driven by public money and profiteering.

Oxfam International is campaigning for billionaire wealth taxes across the globe: “While ordinary people are making daily sacrifices on essentials like food, the super-rich have outdone even their wildest dreams.

Oxfam said its analysis of 95 companies that made excess, or windfall profits, found that 84% of those profits were paid to shareholders while higher prices were passed on to consumers.

Oxfam's CEO, Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah, defended the booklet in an appearance on television this morning.

Post-retirement, Mihir volunteered for more than 20 years at Hexham's Oxfam shops and enjoyed supporting his church family.

The fund's focus on inclusion also makes it an ideal conduit to expand both Oxfam Novib and Goodwell's approach to gender-lens investing.

The Palestinian Water Authority says Gaza’s water production is now a mere 5 percent of its normal total, which is expected to reduce further, unless water and sanitation facilities are provided with electricity or fuel to resume its activity, Oxfam said.

The wealthy are benefiting from three trends, said Nabil Ahmed, Oxfam America's director of economic justice.

They have contacted Oxfam, Red Cross and other local pick up points to enquire about shipping the donations, and some boxes will be sent to Portsmouth.

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Common combinations with oxfam

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oxfam" in a sentence?
An example: "Oxfam's chief executive Mark Goldring, Oxfam international's director Winnie Byanyima and Oxfam's chair Caroline Thomson attend a hearing of Parliament's International Development Committe in London, Britain, February 20, 2018." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "oxfam" from authentic English texts.
What does "oxfam" mean?
Oxfam means: A United Kingdom-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty and operating a chain of charity shops.
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