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trickle-down

[ trik-uhl-doun ]

adjective

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

    the trickle-down benefits to the local community.



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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of trickle-down1

First recorded in 1950–55; adj. use of verb phrase trickle down
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We see this in terms of the trickle-down effect of illness, in the sense that care is also what allows us to take care of other people when they are sick.

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So you're still motivated by threat, but if you see most of America as suffering because of their own actions or inactions, or you legitimately see trickle-down economics as being the best — if you're rich, that's good for everybody — you could still be motivated by genuine threats.

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New multistory apartment buildings packed in along Sunset Boulevard or the Wilshire corridor may add to L.A.’s total housing stock, but even when affordable rental units are required in these buildings, the trickle-down benefit is minimal.

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There’s also a trickle-down economic effect, even for those who weren’t displaced.

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“The trickle-down effect, it’s not even limited to running. It affected all sports and just made women less afraid to be athletic and try all different sports.”

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