redistributive

[ ree-di-strib-yuh-tiv ]

/ ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv /

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adjective Economics.

favoring, supporting, or practicing income redistribution: the redistributive effects of public spending.

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Origin of redistributive

First recorded in 1880–85; redistribute + -ive

Words nearby redistributive

rediscover, rediscovery, redistribute, redistribution, redistributionist, redistributive, redistrict, redistricting, redivivus, Red Jacket, red kangaroo

How to use redistributive in a sentence

This model is one lifted from American franchise leagues, albeit without the redistributive elements like drafts and salary caps.
The pandemic precipitated Europe’s Super League fiasco, and the issues aren’t going away|Liam Hoare|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
A serious effort to make life less unfair for neglected kids would likely require enacting bigger, more ambitious redistributive social programs—social programs that are very unlikely to be enacted given the state of 21st-century American politics.
The Weak Case for Grit - Issue 99: Universality|Jesse Singal|April 14, 2021|Nautilus
The authors argue for some redistributive policies, like increased financial aid for post-secondary education.
The Big, Long, 30-Year Conservative Lie|Monica Potts|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Real conservatives stand outside this conversation: They believe that virtually no redistributive spending is justified.
A Most Revealing Week for Republicans|Michael Tomasky|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Further, Obamacare is redistributive, as Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic and Tom Edsall at the New York Times acknowledge.
Whites Don’t Like Obamacare, and Could Put Senate Democrats in Jeopardy|Lloyd Green|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The redistributive impulse that is Obamacare wreaked havoc in the 2010 midterms and may do so again.
Obama’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year|Lloyd Green|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But he is dead wrong to suggest that government is simply redistributive or worse, a dead-weight drag on the economy.
An Article That Made Me Sad, and a Little Response to Readers|Michael Tomasky|June 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST