reapportionment

English

Etymology

c. 1930 reapportion +‎ -ment

Noun

reapportionment (countable and uncountable, plural reapportionments)

  1. The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.
    Coordinate terms: redistricting; malapportionment
    1. (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.
      • 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:
        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.
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