redistributionist

American  

[ree-dis-tri-byoo-shuh-nist] / ˌri dɪs trɪˈbyu ʃə nɪst /

noun

Economics.

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

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Etymology

Origin of redistributionist

First recorded in 1975–80; redistribution + -ist

Example Sentences

And lest you think this is a radical redistributionist proposition, allow me to share the views of someone else who thinks so — one Rupert Murdoch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Mr Turnbull's Labor opponent, the unpopular but underestimated Bill Shorten, proved more attuned to the electorate's anxieties by advocating redistributionist measures.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2018

Finally, in “Killing It,” Jia Tolentino investigates the social and economic circumstances surrounding the widespread indebtedness of young people, and Nathan Heller, in “Take the Money and Run,” queries our redistributionist dreams.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 5, 2018

You could argue that that was just because high school politics didn't invoke the class distinctions or redistributionist politics underlying adult ideological clashes.

From US News • Sep. 28, 2016

"In some ways there was a secret redistributionist policy taking place under new Labour," says Tomaney.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2010