Meanings
plural reapportionments
- countableuncountableThe act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.
- UScountableuncountablegovernmentReassignment of representation in a legislature, especially of U.S. House of Representative seats, in accord with changes in the census population determination.
In this context Endean pointed to the upcoming reapportionment of congressional districts according to the 1980 Census figures saying, "Everyone is up in the air over what their district will look like. Liberals are afraid they'll be gerrymandered into conservative districts.
1981 February 7, Betty Krier, quoting Steve Endean, “Pro, Anti-Gay Lobbies Plan Bills For Congress”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 28, page 3
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
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Origin
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