Meanings
nounsortition (countable and uncountable, plural sortitions)
plural sortitions
- countableuncountableSelection by drawing lots.
Demarchy — also called sortition — is a form of governance that selects the representatives of the people as a random sample from a pool of candidates.
2018 April 6, Antony P. Mueller, “Forget Electoral Democracy — Give “Demarchy” a Chance”, in Mises Institute
Synonyms & antonyms
nounmaking a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
Similar
casting lotsdrawing lots
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinsortītiō
- Englishsortition
From Latin sortītiō.
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“sortition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sortition. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sortition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sortition.
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