redistributionist
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- noun
- /ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃənɪst/
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redistributivista
- For what it's worth, Romney seemed to be getting in touch with his inner redistributionist during Sunday's interview on 60 Minutes:
Examples
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A redistributionist?
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Redistributionists give him a fish and leave him dependent on the government for more fish in the future.
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So it does not look like a redistributionist scheme.
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And the son of Stanley... a family man, but a man of the new, progressive, activist, and redistributionist left.
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Those were shameful actions for a big government redistributionist like Obama.
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Redistributionists give him a fish and leave him dependent on the government for more fish in the future.
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"Or," Redistributionists give him a fish and insist that he pass his pole to the next guy because everyone deserves a turn."
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Obama is a redistributionist.
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Democracy on a large scale paradoxically constrains the power of majorities more than democracy on a small scale, because any long-term redistributionist scheme in favor of the current majority would tend to be frustrated by the insecure and shifting ground of ever-changing and multiple coalitions.
Academic text (1997) -
Many redistributionists believe that wealth should be shared more equally among all citizens.
Synonyms
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A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people
A person who wants equal rights and chances for all people
How Redistributive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
redistributionist = redistribution (transparent) = re + distribute + ion + ist
The noun is a regular and readily understandable formation from 'redistribution' plus '-ist', meaning a person who supports redistribution.
Etymology
Redistributionist is a noun made from re- 'again', distribute 'give out' and -ist 'person who', and it names a person who supports giving out money or resources again to make things fair.