redistributionist

[ ree-dis-tri-byoo-shuh-nist ]

noun

, Economics.

1. a person who believes in, advocates, or supports income redistribution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of redistributionist¹

First recorded in 1975–80; redistribution + -ist

Example Sentences

Redistribution happens because redistributionist politicians have the nasty habit of getting elected.

From The Daily Beast

Inevitably, Medicare is becoming a more redistributionist program.

From The Daily Beast

It suggests Obama is a global redistributionist and not merely a domestic one.

From The Daily Beast

But the Robin Hood redistributionist rhetoric only divides and distracts from the serious business ahead.

From The Daily Beast