sortition
sor·ti·tion
noun \sȯr-ˈti-shən\Definition of SORTITION
: the act or an instance of casting lots
Origin of SORTITION
Latin sortition-, sortitio, from sortiri to cast or draw lots, from sort-, sors lot
First Known Use: 1597
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