trickle down

See also: trickledown and trickle-down

English

Verb

trickle down

  1. (economics) To pass from high-ranked people to lower-ranked people
    The CEO's benefits are unlikely to trickle down to the factory workers.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see trickle,‎ down.

Usage notes

Sometimes shortened to trickle.

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