redistribution

[ ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

/ ˌri dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /

noun

a distribution performed again or anew.

Economics. the theory, policy, or practice of lessening or reducing inequalities in income through such measures as progressive income taxation and antipoverty programs.

Origin of redistribution

First recorded in 1830–40; re- + distribution

OTHER WORDS FROM redistribution

re·dis·tri·bu·tion·al, re·dis·trib·u·to·ry

[ree-di-strib-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby redistribution

rediscount, rediscount rate, rediscover, rediscovery, redistribute, redistribution, redistributionist, redistributive, redistrict, redivivus, Red Jacket

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Example sentences from the Web for redistribution

Instead, almost every state has featured a redistribution of political power from the rural to the urban.
Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York|David Fontana|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Redistribution happens because redistributionist politicians have the nasty habit of getting elected.
A Most Revealing Week for Republicans|Michael Tomasky|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, however, they see it as an attack on the “dignity of work,” and an unjust form of “redistribution.”
Republicans to America: 'Work, Moochers!'|Jamelle Bouie|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He calls for reforms that make finance subservient to industry and for the redistribution of wealth.
Pope Francis Declares Consumers and Capitalists Need to Help the Poor|Daniel Gross|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Chait is right that some degree of redistribution is inherent in the very concept of insurance.
The Obamacare Death Spiral|David Frum|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This educational committee was, and is, the correlative upon the mental and spiritual side of the redistribution committee.
The World Set Free|Herbert George Wells
The second group includes the parliamentary reform bills of 1866 and 1884 and the Redistribution Bill of 1885.
Studies in Contemporary Biography|James Bryce, Viscount Bryce
We speak sometimes of the redistribution of leisure—August Bebel made it one of the chief articles of his creed.
The Unity of Civilization|Various
By the Redistribution Bill of 1884, an appreciable step towards equal electoral districts has been taken.
Social Transformations of the Victorian Age|T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott
The other two kinds are both subject to redistribution, but on somewhat different principles.
Russia|Donald Mackenzie Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for redistribution

redistribution

/ (ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən) /

noun

the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again

(in Canada) a periodic revision of the number of seats in the House of Commons, made to reflect changes in population

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for redistribution

redistribution

Any process, such as inflation or taxation or the provision of social services, that reallocates household income.

单词	redistribution
释义	redistribution [ ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ] / ˌri dɪs trəˈbyu ʃən / noun a distribution performed again or anew. Economics. the theory, policy, or practice of lessening or reducing inequalities in income through such measures as progressive income taxation and antipoverty programs. Origin of redistribution First recorded in 1830–40; re- + distribution OTHER WORDS FROM redistribution re·dis·tri·bu·tion·al, re·dis·trib·u·to·ry [ree-di-strib-yuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˌri dɪˈstrɪb yəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective Words nearby redistribution rediscount, rediscount rate, rediscover, rediscovery, redistribute, redistribution, redistributionist, redistributive, redistrict, redivivus, Red Jacket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for redistribution Instead, almost every state has featured a redistribution of political power from the rural to the urban. Andrew Cuomo Ignores Rural New York\|David Fontana\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Redistribution happens because redistributionist politicians have the nasty habit of getting elected. A Most Revealing Week for Republicans\|Michael Tomasky\|April 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now, however, they see it as an attack on the “dignity of work,” and an unjust form of “redistribution.” Republicans to America: 'Work, Moochers!'\|Jamelle Bouie\|February 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He calls for reforms that make finance subservient to industry and for the redistribution of wealth. Pope Francis Declares Consumers and Capitalists Need to Help the Poor\|Daniel Gross\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Chait is right that some degree of redistribution is inherent in the very concept of insurance. The Obamacare Death Spiral\|David Frum\|November 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This educational committee was, and is, the correlative upon the mental and spiritual side of the redistribution committee. The World Set Free\|Herbert George Wells The second group includes the parliamentary reform bills of 1866 and 1884 and the Redistribution Bill of 1885. Studies in Contemporary Biography\|James Bryce, Viscount Bryce We speak sometimes of the redistribution of leisure—August Bebel made it one of the chief articles of his creed. The Unity of Civilization\|Various By the Redistribution Bill of 1884, an appreciable step towards equal electoral districts has been taken. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age\|T. H. S. (Thomas Hay Sweet) Escott The other two kinds are both subject to redistribution, but on somewhat different principles. Russia\|Donald Mackenzie Wallace British Dictionary definitions for redistribution redistribution / (ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən) / noun the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again (in Canada) a periodic revision of the number of seats in the House of Commons, made to reflect changes in population Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for redistribution redistribution Any process, such as inflation or taxation or the provision of social services, that reallocates household income. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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