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Meaning of sortition | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sɔːˈtɪ.ʃən

Definitions

Selection by drawing lots.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français sortition

Examples

“Demarchy — also called sortition — is a form of governance that selects the representatives of the people as a random sample from a pool of candidates.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sortkey sortment Sorto Sortor Sorts sortsa

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