sortition
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sortition
1590–1600; < Latin sortītiōn- (stem of sortītiō ), equivalent to sortīt ( us ) (past participle of sortīrī to draw lots, derivative of sors lot, portion; see sort, -ite 2) + -iōn- -ion
Vocabulary lists containing sortition
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In the fifth century B.C.E. the city-state, whose patron deity was Athena, embraced sortition to such a degree that one might say it was de facto governed by Tyche, the goddess of chance.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2022
Citizens’ assemblies are the latest incarnation of an idea called sortition, the random selection of representatives, that dates back to classical Athens.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2022
The Athenians’ respect for sortition is apparent in the ingenious design of their lottery machine, the kleroterion, which was used to select jurors.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2022
In political philosophy, selecting leaders by lot is called sortition.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2018
The real effect of sortition was to equalize the chances of rich and poor without civil strife.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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