sortition
[ sawr-tish-uhn ]
/ sɔrˈtɪʃ ən /
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noun
the casting or drawing of lots.
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sortition
/ (sɔːˈtɪʃən) /
noun
the act of casting lots
Word Origin for sortition
C16: from Latin sortitio, from sortiri to cast lots
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