malapportionedadj.

Brit.

/ˌmaləˈpɔːʃnd/, U.S.

/ˌmæləˈpɔrʃənd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mal- prefix, English apportioned , apportion v.

Etymology: < mal- prefix + apportioned, past participle of apportion v. Compare earlier malapportionment n.

U.S. Politics.

Of a legislative or electoral body: badly or inequitably apportioned; structured or constituted in such a way as to deprive sectors of the population of fair representation.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > government by the people or their delegates > [adjective] > representative > not

unrepresentative1829

malapportioned1961

1961 Jrnl. Politics Feb. 83 Stacking is a reflection of the nature of politics in Florida—fragmented, locally oriented, malapportioned.

1963 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 57 959 It appeared as though relatively few legislatures could be persuaded to vamp their allegedly malapportioned representation procedures.

1966 Economist 19 Nov. 808/2 The lower house has been declared ‘malapportioned’ by the United States Supreme Court and it is under court order to redraw the boundaries of its districts by May.

1980 N.Y. Times b4/1 A malapportioned convention, where the cities were denied their share of delegates,..told us they symbolized democracy.

1993 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch 3 Jan. (Everyday Mag.) 5 c The late Richard Bolling protested..that malapportioned constituencies..constituted a major roadblock to enactment of the liberal agenda.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	malapportioned
释义	malapportionedadj. Brit. /ˌmaləˈpɔːʃnd/, U.S. /ˌmæləˈpɔrʃənd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mal- prefix, English apportioned , apportion v. Etymology: < mal- prefix + apportioned, past participle of apportion v. Compare earlier malapportionment n. U.S. Politics. Of a legislative or electoral body: badly or inequitably apportioned; structured or constituted in such a way as to deprive sectors of the population of fair representation. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > government by the people or their delegates > [adjective] > representative > not unrepresentative1829 malapportioned1961 1961 Jrnl. Politics Feb. 83 Stacking is a reflection of the nature of politics in Florida—fragmented, locally oriented, malapportioned. 1963 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 57 959 It appeared as though relatively few legislatures could be persuaded to vamp their allegedly malapportioned representation procedures. 1966 Economist 19 Nov. 808/2 The lower house has been declared ‘malapportioned’ by the United States Supreme Court and it is under court order to redraw the boundaries of its districts by May. 1980 N.Y. Times b4/1 A malapportioned convention, where the cities were denied their share of delegates,..told us they symbolized democracy. 1993 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch 3 Jan. (Everyday Mag.) 5 c The late Richard Bolling protested..that malapportioned constituencies..constituted a major roadblock to enactment of the liberal agenda. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1961
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