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CDF

CDF

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A U.S. group that works to protect children's rights and welfare
  • noun
translation icon : Children's Defense Fund
  • The goal of the CDF is to build up a democratic system in China.

Examples

  • The CDF is an inevitable product of the democratization process in China.

    Academic text (1990)

  • First, much of the evidence cited by the CDF does not directly touch the ordination of women.

    Academic text (1997)

  • But, in his view, the response of the CDF is excessive.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The CDF is deeply concerned with the future of Hong Kong and Macao.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The CDF firmly believes that the days of Chinese dictatorship are numbered.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The CDF adheres to its operational principles of peace, reason, and nonviolence.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Advocates believe the CDF plays a crucial role in shaping child welfare policies across the United States.

  • Many organizations partner with the CDF to promote educational opportunities for disadvantaged children.

  • The CDF recently launched a campaign aimed at reducing child poverty in urban areas.

Surface Forms

CDF singular
CDFs plural

Morphology

CDF = C + D + F

As an abbreviation for Children's Defense Fund the letters C/D/F do not transparently convey the organization name or meaning to learners.

Etymology

CDF stands for the Children's Defense Fund, where defense means 'protect' and fund means 'group or money for a cause'. So the CDF is an organization that works to protect children's rights and welfare.