redistributive
[ ree-di-strib-yuh-tiv ]
/ ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yə tɪv /
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, redivivus, Red Jacket, red kangaroo, red kowhai
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Example sentences from the Web for redistributive
The authors argue for some redistributive policies, like increased financial aid for post-secondary education.
Real conservatives stand outside this conversation: They believe that virtually no redistributive spending is justified.
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 BEASTThe redistributive impulse that is Obamacare wreaked havoc in the 2010 midterms and may do so again.