🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

社会房东

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shèhuì fángdōng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Social landlord/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˈlænd.lɔːrd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"社会房东为低收入群体提供可负担的住房。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A housing association, local authority, or other registered provider that offers affordable housing to people in housing need.

    "The social landlord agreed to repair the roof of the community housing complex."
  2. 2

    An organization that lets properties on a non-profit or subsidized basis to support low-income households.

    "Applicants must meet specific income criteria before registering with a social landlord."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'social' (derived from Latin 'socialis', relating to society or companionship, via Old French) and 'landlord' (Middle English 'landlorde', from 'land' and 'lord', denoting an owner of land or property). Emerging primarily in British housing policy during the late 20th century, 'social landlord' was coined to formally encompass both local authorities and registered housing associations providing affordable housing.

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