redistribution

American  

[ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌri dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /

noun

1. a distribution performed again or anew.

2. Economics.  the theory, policy, or practice of lessening or reducing inequalities in income through such measures as progressive income taxation and antipoverty programs.

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redistribution British  

/ ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

1. the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again

2. a periodic revision of the number of seats in the House of Commons, made to reflect changes in population

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redistribution Cultural  

1. Any process, such as inflation or taxation or the provision of social services, that reallocates household income.

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Other Word Forms

• redistributional adjective
• redistributory adjective

Etymology

Origin of redistribution

First recorded in 1830–40; re- + distribution

Example Sentences

And because the FA is publicly committed to redistribution, there is ultimately no valid justification for maintaining unequal prize funds.

From BBC

Surely corporate America would fight any form of taxation or redistribution of wealth, right?

From MarketWatch

It was a period of stability, exceptional economic growth and halting reforms on issues such as land redistribution, education and healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This would require moving away from simply using caste as the parameter for redistribution of available resources, to use of both caste and income levels in policymaking."

From BBC

The private sector is quietly solving the inequality problem without more redistribution and wage controls.

From The Wall Street Journal