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malapportioned
[ mal-uh-pawr-shuhnd, -pohr- ]
adjective
- (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
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- malap·portion·ment noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of malapportioned1
First recorded in 1960–65; mal- + apportioned ( def )
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