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apportionment

noun as in allotment

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The move is part of a larger Republican plot to rewrite the rules concerning House apportionment and district drawing that’s aimed at isolating the GOP’s governing majority from the will of the voters.

From Salon

“The Constitution very clearly says that apportionment is determined by the number of people, not citizens,” he said.

From Salon

Federal law holds that a mid-decade Census can be conducted, but not used for apportionment.

From Salon

She added she worked "really hard" in her job and, in between sending emails or finishing reports, she was taking care of apportionments, attending meetings and filling out forms.

From BBC

The Inflation Reduction Act provided an $80 billion apportionment for the IRS aimed at reducing the national debt and providing more resources for the agency to audit ultrawealthy taxpayers.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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