Associations to the word «Apportionment»
Noun
- Tithe
- Tort
- Excise
- Allotment
- Councilor
- Pollock
- Niche
- Representative
- Legislature
- Clause
- Allocation
- Amendment
- Seat
- Taxation
- Tax
- Census
- Uniformity
- Fifth
- Valuation
- Quota
- Representation
- Paradox
- Constitution
- Junta
- Liability
- Congress
- Ratification
- Senator
- Income
- Appropriation
- Voter
- Proportion
- Federalist
- Carr
- Formula
- Receipt
- District
- Monmouth
- Middlesex
- Compromise
- Litigation
- Provision
- Senate
- Burlington
- Borough
- Thicket
- Slave
- Revenue
- Regard
- Rent
- Diversity
- Computation
- Negroes
- Freeman
- Accommodation
- Basis
- Democrat
- Objection
- Vote
- Incumbent
- Appointment
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
APPORTIONMENT, noun. The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
APPORTIONMENT, noun. (US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
APPORTIONMENT, noun. (US) The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.
Dictionary definition
APPORTIONMENT, noun. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".
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