Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Distributing again; characterized by or of the nature of redistribution.
Wiktionary
- adj. Of or pertaining to redistribution
Examples
“Seeking to paint Obama as a socialist, they used the internets and googled "obama redistributive" and came up with this quote to which Dough "McCain-invented-the-Blackberry" Holtz-Eakin then proclaim "Aha! see he does use the word redistributive proving he is a socialist.”
McCain Campaign Falsely Claims Obama Described Court's Failure to Redistribute Wealth As "Tragedy"
“Addressing actual inequality, also known as redistributive politics, would see funds flow into the poorest parts of the country, massive schemes for socialized housing and community facilities.”
“If it's labor law, then it's discriminatory towards helping bakers at the expense of bakery owners, and redistributive, which is unconstitutional.”
“It is in this way that a "redistributive" policy can be universally beneficial and not a zero sum game.”
The Huffington Post: D. Brad Wright: Overriding Our Try-Anything Instinct
“McCain and the press were out-and-out misrepresenting what was said, as they are on the "redistributive" quote, and the public needs to understand when that happens.”
“SCHNEIDER: Well, the most significant thing is that there would be -- this is a kind of redistributive program that would provide government subsidies for lower-income people, and those subsidies would gradually be faded out.”
“At the same time, however, Ortega has created a "redistributive" parallel economy with a $1.4 billion slush fund handed him by left-wing, oil-rich Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.”
“It is fairer, more "redistributive", and simpler than the present messy system.”
“Oh, and for any "redistributive" justice favoring individual who disagrees with me, I fully believe in the "Castle Doctirine," meaning that if you willfully and rationally decide to rob my place of residence, then I believe it is my right to defend my place of residence with deadly force.”
“To be truly "redistributive", it should read "the right to attractive and compatible mate (s).”
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bilby "A league spokesman said: 'Collective selling is the foundation of the Premier League's success - every pound earned centrally has a redistributive effect within the league and a solidarity impact down through the footballing pyramid.'"
- EPL rich getting richer, theworldgame.com.au, 2 June 2009. Jun 2, 2009