Apportionment (Noun)
Meaning
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The electoral commission is responsible for the apportionment of seats in the national assembly based on the population of each region.
- The company's profits will be divided among the shareholders according to the apportionment plan outlined in the annual report.
- The city council has proposed a new apportionment of funds for the upcoming fiscal year, with a greater emphasis on education and public safety.
- The constitution requires that the apportionment of representatives in the state legislature be reviewed and updated every ten years.
- The tax authority uses a complex formula for the apportionment of income tax liability among different states and local governments.