reapportion

verb re·ap·por·tion \ˌrē-ə-ˈpȯr-shən\

Definition of REAPPORTION

transitive verb

: to apportion (as a house of representatives) anew

intransitive verb

: to make a new apportionment

— re·ap·por·tion·ment \-shən-mənt\ noun

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circa 1828

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