trickle-down

trickle-down [trik-uh l-doun] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.

Origin of trickle-down First recorded in 1950–55; adj. use of verb phrase trickle down Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for trickle-down Contemporary Examples of trickle-down

But I think the trickle-down effect has been pretty significant.

The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh

Andrew Romano

August 1, 2014

And if trickle-down could start on a dinner napkin, surely the process of reversing its malignant effects can start with a book.

Real Vs. Republican Populism: How to Win the War on Inequality

Michael Tomasky

April 16, 2014

By inserting a phrase like “trickle-down economics” in his powerful message, he let us all off the hook too easily.

A Catholic Ex-Banker on Pope Francis’s Radical Views

Chris Lowney

December 15, 2013

Repeatedly, de Blasio said Lhota was borrowing a page “from the Republican playbook” and favoring “trickle-down economics.”

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David Freedlander

October 16, 2013

“Consistent with Republicans and trickle-down economics,” he said.

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Michael Daly

September 30, 2013

Historical Examples of trickle-down

The trickle-down effect was probably part of the broader strategy.

The Civilization of Illiteracy

Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for trickle-down trickle-down adjective

1. of or concerning the theory that granting concessions such as tax cuts to the rich will benefit all levels of society by stimulating the economy

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