REDISTRIBUTION Definition & Meaning

redistribution

[ ree-dis-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

redistribution

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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

redistribution

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

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First recorded in 1830–40; re- + distribution

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This is income redistribution from the poor to the rich.

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And what the US lacked was levels of redistribution and adaptation to spread that wealth across the country.

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This redistribution of wealth ensures that Unrivaled remains a team-based endeavor, while still rewarding individual excellence.

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He added that the economy would need a wholesale reorientation rather than a redistribution of resources in favor of the victors.

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Set to be launched in 2025 the scheme will give grants of £20,000 or more to the not-for-profit food redistribution sector in England.

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