Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or process of redistributing.
- noun An economic theory or policy that advocates reducing inequalities in the distribution of wealth.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A dealing back; a second or new distribution.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of changing the
distribution of resources - noun The act of
distributing copies of books papers or digital media.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun distributing again
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Examples
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And so clear is it when you come to the distribution of power that you must consider the subject in all its bearings, that even honorable gentlemen who have taken part in this debate have not been able to avoid the question of what they call the redistribution of seats -- a very important part of the distribution of power.
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This is not what Republicans want you to think of when you hear the word redistribution.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Eugene Robinson 2011
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This is not what Republicans want you to think of when you hear the word redistribution.
Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis Eugene Robinson 2011
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Economic models suggest that redistribution is a function of the variance and skewness of the pre – tax income distribution, the volatility of income (perhaps because of trade shocks), the social costs of taxation and the expected income mobility of the median voter.
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This has proven that redistribution is not acceptable on the state level.
Matthew Yglesias » At The Department of Forgotten Cabinet Secretaries 2009
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That's why they believe in redistribution of wealth.
Obama announces campaign to promote math, science education 2009
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But if you really think wealth redistribution is imperative, have the courage of your convictions and donate all your money to those who have less.
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Consider the following claim: Government (forced) redistribution is unenlightened.
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No FBI warning in the beginning but there are legal warnings at the end of the credits that say any duplication or redistribution is prohibited. mchops
Dark Knight Pirater Sentenced To Two Years In Jail | /Film 2010
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Call it what you want – I call it redistribution of my hard-earned savings.
Obama: 'If you misrepresent what's in the plan, we will call you out' 2009
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