- malapportioned
- adjective Date: 1964 characterized by an inequitable or unsuitable apportioning of representatives to a legislative body • malapportionment noun
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malapportioned
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malapportioned — ¦malˌ adjective Etymology: mal (I) + apportioned, past participle of apportion : characterized by an inequitable or unsuitable apportioning of representatives to a legislative body one of the country s most malapportioned legislatures. Eight… … Useful english dictionary
malapportioned — malapportionment, n. /mal euh pawr sheuhnd, pohr /, adj. (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, esp. divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation … Universalium
malapportioned — adjective Of an electoral district, characterized by a disproportionate distribution of representatives to a legislative body … Wiktionary
malapportioned — mal·apportioned … English syllables
malapportioned — mal•ap•por•tioned [[t]ˌmæl əˈpɔr ʃənd, ˈpoʊr [/t]] adj. gov (of a legislative district or body) poorly or unfairly apportioned • Etymology: 1960–65 mal ap•por′tion•ment, n … From formal English to slang
malapportioned — /mæləˈpɔʃənd/ (say maluh pawshuhnd) adjective 1. badly apportioned. 2. Government (of an electorate) having a number of voters that is either too large or too small in comparison with other electorates …
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