redistribution
redistribution Lexical Profile
redistribution Game Scores & Validity
• noun
In economics and public policy, the transfer of income, wealth, or property from some individuals or groups to others by means of social mechanisms such as taxation, welfare, public services, or land reform.
"Progressive taxation is one of the primary fiscal mechanisms used by governments to achieve the redistribution of wealth."
The act or process of distributing, allocating, or apportioning something again or in a different way.
"The reorganization of the department required a fair redistribution of administrative duties among the staff."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 17th century from the prefix 're-' ('again') and 'distribution', which derives from Latin 'distributio' ('a division or allotment'), from the verb 'distribuere' ('to divide or deal out in portions').