apportionment
IPA: ʌpˈɔrʃʌnmʌnt
noun
- The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
- (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
- (US) The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.
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Examples of "apportionment" in Sentences
- The apportionment rule would not apply.
- The apportionment text needs serious work.
- The apportionment of seats was posted on the wall.
- The second apportionment was made on 22 May, 1822.
- Apportionment is often done on the basis of population.
- The duration of this apportionment is rather immaterial.
- Apportionment is generally done on the basis of population.
- Republicans controlled the apportionment board in 1991 and 2001.
- The issue of greatest importance at this convention was apportionment.
- The apportionment of seats in the House was based on the 2000 U.S. census.
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