anti-snob zoning
n.— «Delphic Associates is a development company that specializes in Chapter 40B, commonly known as anti-snob zoning.» —“High-Density Affordable Housing Plan Proposed for North Tisbury Property” by Ian Fein Vineyard Gazette (Edgartown, Mass.) Dec. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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