apportionment
noun
ap·por·tion·ment
ə-ˈpȯr-shən-mənt 
: an act or result of apportioning
especially
: the apportioning of representatives or taxes among the states according to U.S. law
Examples of apportionment in a Sentence
the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday
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Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.
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Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Republicans argue that current rules structurally advantage Democratic-leaning states, for instance, by counting non-citizens in apportionment as is directed by the 14th Amendment.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But a courageous governor, LeRoy Collins, fought his heart out for voting rights and fair apportionment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Republicans argue that current rules structurally advantage Democratic-leaning states, for instance, by counting non-citizens in apportionment as is directed by the 14th Amendment.
—Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026
Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
But a courageous governor, LeRoy Collins, fought his heart out for voting rights and fair apportionment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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“Apportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apportionment. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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