redistribution

[ ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

1. a distribution performed again or anew.
2. Economics. the theory, policy, or practice of lessening or reducing inequalities in income through such measures as progressive income taxation and antipoverty programs.

redistribution

/ ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

1. the act or instance of distributing or the state or manner of being distributed again
2. in Canada a periodic revision of the number of seats in the House of Commons, made to reflect changes in population

redistribution

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

Other Words From

• redis·tri·bution·al re·dis·trib·u·to·ry [ree-di-, strib, -y, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redistribution¹

First recorded in 1830–40; re- + distribution

Example Sentences

But Conservative peer Brady said planned "extreme redistribution" would "replace our brilliant but brutal meritocracy with the likelihood of a closed shop where survival not aspiration becomes a ceiling".

From BBC

According to the nonprofit, this redistribution of food, much of which was recovered from farms or wholesale produce markets, mitigated an estimated 1.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

From Salon

"When we're upright, a large part of our fluids are stored in our legs, but in microgravity we get a redistribution of fluids into the upper body."

From Science Daily

Such criminal heroes take on dopey authority figures that are fun for audiences to root against, whether it's sanctimonious cops, rich bankers, or fancy nobles whose wealth needs a little forcible redistribution.

From Salon

Earth Stewardship and Biocultural Diversity recognise these values but also stress relational values of nature or 'nature as society'; and Degrowth straddles these types of values, prioritising sufficiency and redistribution.

From Science Daily