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reallotment

reallotment

8.2
Giving political seats to areas again after a new population count
  • noun
  • /ˌriːəˈlɑːtmənt/
  • Formal
translation icon : reasignación
  • Following the census, the government announced a reallotment of the congressional districts to better represent the population.

Examples

  • The reallotment of congressional seats after the census significantly changed the political landscape of the state.

  • The committee discussed the reallotment process to ensure fair distribution of congressional representation in every region.

  • The EPA and the county of Muskegon, whose projects would have been the beneficiaries of the reallotment that the district court's order barred, joined Michigan's motion.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

reallocation
vsreallotment
4 5.5

The act of giving something out again in a different way, like staff or money

is used especially for reassigning seats after census changes
reapportionment
vsreallotment
  • Formal
3 9.1

Giving government seats to places after a population count to match the number of people

is the general act of reassigning not only the formal US seat process
apportionment
vsreallotment
3 7.8

The sharing of things among people or groups according to a plan

emphasizes reassigning after population changes rather than general planned distribution

How Extensive

reallotment
  • Formal
8.2
reallocation
4 5.5
reassignment
18 3.9

Surface Forms

reallotment singular
reallotments plural

Morphology

reallotment = reallot (transparent) = re + allot + ment

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'reallot', meaning the act or result of allotting again.

Etymology

Reallotment is made from the parts re- ('again') and allot ('to give out a share'), like the 'lot' in lottery. So, reallotment is the act of giving out or assigning shares again, for example when political seats are moved after a new census.