overrepresented

adjective over·rep·re·sent·ed \ˈō-və(r)-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd\

Definition of OVERREPRESENTED

: represented excessively; especially : having representatives in a proportion higher than the average

— over·rep·re·sen·ta·tion \-ˌre-pri-ˌzen-ˈtā-shən, -zən-\ noun

1900

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