Associations to the word «Reapportionment»

Wiktionary

REAPPORTIONMENT, noun. The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.
REAPPORTIONMENT, noun. (US) (politics) Reassignment of representation in a legislature, especially of U.S. House of Representative seats, in accord with changes in the census population determination.

Dictionary definition

REAPPORTIONMENT, noun. A new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results).

Wise words

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