malapportionment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *(s)molos? Proto-Italic *malos Archaic Latin malos Latin malus Latin maleder. Old French mal- English mal- English apportion Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English apportionment English malapportionment From mal- + apportionment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any system where one group has significantly more influence than another, such as when voting districts are unevenly spread out across a population (compare gerrymandering).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| malapportionments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
misdistribution · misallocation · misrepresentation · maldistribution