redistributive
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of redistributive
First recorded in 1880–85; redistribute + -ive
Example Sentences
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Mamdani reframed what I would call redistributive economic policies that have long been central to the progressive agenda.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
To fulfill its redistributive ambitions, the reform proposes a cash-back system, enabling low-income families to claim back part of their consumption tax.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023
The powerful kings of these dynasties established a bureaucratic system, possibly influenced by the palace/temple redistributive economic system in place in ancient Sumer.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
“The disproportionate gains to the American elderly in terms of social spending over the past several decades may make them wary of further extending redistributive programs,” they wrote.
From New York Times • May 19, 2020
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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