"direct provision" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} direct provision (uncountable)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see direct, provision. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (Ireland, politics) provision by the state of accommodation and living expenses to registered asylum seekers, who are not allowed to work for pay Tags: Ireland, uncountable Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-direct_provision-en-noun-rmn0xTtW Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Direct Provision
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