PWD

See also: pwd and CWD

English

Noun

PWD (plural PWDs)

  1. Initialism of public works department.
  2. Initialism of Portuguese Water Dog.
  3. Initialism of person with disability.
    • 1999, Alex Ndeezi, Progress and challenges with constitutional and legal provisions on disability:
      Again, any subject concerning the situation or welfare of mankind has a direct or indirect bearing on PWDs either both as members of society and as PWDs.
    • 2014, Neal F. Chalofsky, Handbook of Human Resource Development, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 302:
      Polyrhythmic refers to the rhythm of identity markers changing in importance to the person and to society. A person may identify more as a woman and second as a PWD. Disabilities can be visible and invisible.

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