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trickle-down economics

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtrɪkldaʊniːkəˈnɒmɪks/

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Also see: economics

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
trick•le-down  (trik′əl doun′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Economicsof, pertaining to, or based on the trickle-down theory:the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
  • adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase trickle down 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trickle-down adj
  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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