reapportionment

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The act of reapportioning or the state of being reapportioned.

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Redistribution of representation in a legislative body, especially the periodic reallotment of US congressional seats according to changes in the census figures as required by the Constitution.

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A renewed apportionment; a new proportional distribution or arrangement: as (in the United States), the reapportionment of members of Congress or of Congressional districts under a new census.

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A second or a new apportionment.

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The act of reapportioning; a second or subsequent apportionment.

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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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a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)