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reapportionment

/ˌriː.əˈpɔː.ʃən.mənt/

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noun

/ˌriː.əˈpɔː.ʃən.mənt/C2formalamericanpolitical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс перераспределения или перераспределения чего-либо, особенно перераспределение мест в Конгрессе США на основе обновленных данных переписи населения.

A noun referring to the process of redistributing or reallocating something, especially the reassignment of congressional seats in the United States based on updated census data.

  1. Redistribution of seatsC1formalamericanpolitical

    The process of redistributing legislative seats, especially in the United States Congress, based on changes in population recorded by the census.

    ruПерераспределение мест

    • Reapportionment occurs every ten years following the national census.
    • The state legislature is responsible for the reapportionment of congressional districts.
    • Reapportionment can significantly shift political power between regions.

    Synonymsreallocationreallotmentredistribution

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