reapportionment
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Definition
Noun: 1. The act or process of apportioning something again or differently. This is the general meaning, referring to the redistribution of any divisible resource, responsibility, or representation based on a new calculation or changed circumstances. 2. (U.S. Politics) The reallocation of congressional seats among the states based on decennial census results. This is a specific, formal application of the term, mandated by the U.S. Constitution to ensure the House of Representatives reflects population changes.
Usage Examples
- General Usage:
- The reapportionment of the company's budget gave more funds to the research department.
- After the merger, a reapportionment of managerial duties was necessary.
- U.S. Political Context:
- Following the 2020 census, the reapportionment of House seats shifted political power to several southern and western states.
- The state lost a representative due to the latest congressional reapportionment.
Advanced Usage
- "Reapportionment cycle": Refers to the regular, decennial process tied to the U.S. census.
- The political parties began preparing for the next reapportionment cycle years in advance.
- Contrast with "Redistricting": While often mentioned together, they are distinct. determines how many seats a state gets. is the subsequent process of drawing the boundaries of the electoral districts within a state.
Variants and Related Words
- Reapportion (verb): To apportion again.
- The committee voted to reapportion the available resources.
- Apportionment (noun): The act of dividing and assigning proportionally. (This is the root concept).
- Redistricting (noun): The process of drawing electoral district boundaries.
Synonyms
- Redistribution
- Reallocation
- Reassignment
Antonyms
- Retention (of existing allocation)
- Fixed allocation
Noun
- a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)