to malapportioned
- verb
- /ˌmæl.əˈpɔːr.ʃənd/
- Specialized
- The voting districts were malapportioned, giving some regions much more influence than others.
Examples
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After the census, it was clear the seats had been malapportioned for political gain.
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The seats were malapportioned in favor of one party.
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Critics argued that the resources had been malapportioned among the different departments.
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Many voters felt their representation was malapportioned.
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The voting districts were malapportioned, giving some regions much more influence than others.
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After the census, it was clear the seats had been malapportioned for political gain.
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Many voters felt their representation was malapportioned and did not reflect their population.
Synonyms
Not treating people the same or following the rules
Too large or small compared with what is fair
Not even in the way parts or people are placed
Not fair when people or groups do not get the same treatment
Being too large or too small compared with something else
Not made even or balanced between parts
How Fair
Surface Forms
Morphology
malapportioned = malapportion (transparent) = mal + apportion + ed
The verb form is clearly mal- + apportion; -ed marks past/past-participle morphology.
Etymology
Malapportioned comes from mal- 'bad' and apportion 'to divide into parts', so to malapportion something is to 'divide badly', which is why the word describes giving some regions or groups more seats or resources than others unfairly.