have-notsˌhave-ˈnots noun 
a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves → haves
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- As per the law of increasing returns, them that has get more votes, the have-nots get less.
- In short, one limit to redistribution is that the haves are simply not very concerned about the have-nots.
- It was a joke played by the haves against the have-nots.
- Never has Chabrol revealed so relentlessly the dangerous, ever-widening chasm between the haves and the have-nots.
- The have-nots promised not to acquire nuclear weapons.
- The current shakeout may serve to separate the haves from have-nots.
Longman Language Activatorthe people in a society who are poor
the people in a society who are poor: · The poor always suffer worst in a recession.· It was fairly common in Victorian times for middle-class women to work among the needy in the big industrial cities.· Finding adequate housing for the poor has been one of the city council's priorities.· The technological revolution has failed to improve the lives of poor people in developing countries.
the people in society who are poor and have very few possessions compared to people who have a high income and own property, cars etc: the haves and have-nots: · Society seems to be increasingly divided into the haves (=rich people) and have-nots.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves
the have-nots the poor people in a country or society: a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves a country where the have-nots far outnumber the haves → haves