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单词 sortition
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Definition of sortition in English:

sortition

noun sɔːˈtɪʃ(ə)nsôrˈtiSHən
mass noun
  • The action of selecting or determining something by the casting or drawing of lots.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Versions of a constitutional amendment are proposed by states that representatives be selected by sortition, bringing into the House the potential of a still wider diversity of regions of the country.
    • The composition of the groups was determined by sortition.
    • To endorse sortition as a means of representing the people does not require believing that the people are perfect.
    • The idea of sortition derives from the same root as the idea of discretionary rights.
    • The author ends by connecting heroic practices and those in democratic Athens where sortition was used for the assignment of several political, judicial and religious functions.
    • Using sortition to fill a single-person office could easily lead to choosing a person unsuited for the job.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin sortitio(n-), from sortire 'divide or obtain by lot'.

 
 

Definition of sortition in US English:

sortition

nounsôrˈtiSHən
  • The action of selecting or determining something by the casting or drawing of lots.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The composition of the groups was determined by sortition.
    • Using sortition to fill a single-person office could easily lead to choosing a person unsuited for the job.
    • Versions of a constitutional amendment are proposed by states that representatives be selected by sortition, bringing into the House the potential of a still wider diversity of regions of the country.
    • The author ends by connecting heroic practices and those in democratic Athens where sortition was used for the assignment of several political, judicial and religious functions.
    • To endorse sortition as a means of representing the people does not require believing that the people are perfect.
    • The idea of sortition derives from the same root as the idea of discretionary rights.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin sortitio(n-), from sortire ‘divide or obtain by lot’.

 
 
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