Misapportion: meaning, definitions and examples
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misapportion
[ ˌmɪsəˈpɔːʃ(ə)n ]
politics
To allocate or distribute something unfairly or inaccurately, especially in terms of representation or resources.
Synonyms
misallocate, misallocate, misassign, misdivide
Examples of usage
- The government was criticized for misapportioning funds to certain regions over others.
- The senator accused his opponent of misapportioning the benefits of the new policy to only a select few.
- The misapportionment of voting districts led to unequal representation in the legislative body.
Translations
Translations of the word "misapportion" in other languages:
🇵🇹 distribuição incorreta
🇮🇳 अन्यायपूर्ण वितरण
🇩🇪 falsche Verteilung
🇮🇩 pembagian yang salah
🇺🇦 неправильний розподіл
🇵🇱 niewłaściwy podział
🇯🇵 不適切な配分
🇫🇷 répartition incorrecte
🇪🇸 distribución incorrecta
🇹🇷 yanlış dağıtım
🇰🇷 잘못된 분배
🇸🇦 توزيع غير صحيح
🇨🇿 nesprávné rozdělení
🇸🇰 nesprávne rozdelenie
🇨🇳 错误分配
🇸🇮 nepravilna razdelitev
🇮🇸 rangur úthlutun
🇰🇿 дұрыс емес бөлу
🇬🇪 არასწორი განაწილება
🇦🇿 səhv bölgü
🇲🇽 distribución incorrecta
Word origin
The word 'misapportion' originated from the combination of 'mis-' which means badly, wrongly, or incorrectly, and 'apportion' which means to distribute or allocate. The term has been commonly used in political contexts, especially in discussions about the fair allocation of resources, representation, or benefits.
See also: apportionable, apportioning, apportionment.