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Meaning of Reapportionment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.
  2. Reassignment of representation in a legislature, especially of U.S. House of Representative seats, in accord with changes in the census population determination.

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Examples

“In this context Endean pointed to the upcoming reapportionment of congressional districts according to the 1980 Census figures saying, "Everyone is up in the air over what their district will look like. Liberals are afraid they'll be gerrymandered into conservative districts.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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