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to malapportioned

to malapportioned

9.9
To give out seats unfairly so some groups have more political power
  • verb
  • /ˌmæl.əˈpɔːr.ʃənd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : malaproporcionar
  • The voting districts were malapportioned, giving some regions much more influence than others.

Examples

  • After the census, it was clear the seats had been malapportioned for political gain.

  • The seats were malapportioned in favor of one party.

  • Critics argued that the resources had been malapportioned among the different departments.

  • Many voters felt their representation was malapportioned.

  • The voting districts were malapportioned, giving some regions much more influence than others.

  • After the census, it was clear the seats had been malapportioned for political gain.

  • Many voters felt their representation was malapportioned and did not reflect their population.

Synonyms

unfair
vsto malapportioned
497 1.0

Not treating people the same or following the rules

applies to unfairness in how seats or representation are divided
disproportionate
vsto malapportioned
47 5.9

Too large or small compared with what is fair

focuses on unfair division of representation rather than mere size mismatch
imbalanced
vsto malapportioned
8 4.6

Not even in the way parts or people are placed

is about unfair division of representation, not just general lack of balance
inequitable
vsto malapportioned
4 8.0

Not fair when people or groups do not get the same treatment

refers to unfair division specifically in allocation of seats or representation
disproportional
vsto malapportioned
1 6.7

Being too large or too small compared with something else

emphasizes unequal seat allocation rather than proportional imbalance
unequalized
vsto malapportioned
  • US
7.8

Not made even or balanced between parts

concerns unequal allocation of seats rather than lack of adjustment generally

How Fair

equitable
35 6.7
fair
1.0
neutral
218 3.6
unfair
497 1.0
to malapportioned
  • Specialized
9.9
biased
91 4.0

Surface Forms

malapportioned infinitive
malapportioned past participle
malapportioned present participle
malapportioned third person singular

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.