redistributive
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of redistributive
First recorded in 1880–85; redistribute + -ive
Example Sentences
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“Latin American voters now have a keener sense of what the state can do and of the importance of the state engaging in a redistributive effort and in providing public services,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
A final type of policy is redistributive policy, so named because it redistributes resources in society from one group to another.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
The Homestead Acts were unquestionably the most extensive, radical, redistributive governmental policy in US history.
From Salon ● May 16, 2019
Nations like Denmark, Sweden and Canada built elaborate redistributive states to give their citizens a foundation of economic security.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
While continuing reciprocal exchanges and without marketing or money, chiefdoms developed an additional new system termed a redistributive economy.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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