malapportioned

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mal′ə pôrshənd, -pōr-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mal•ap•por•tioned  (mal′ə pôrshənd, -pōr-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Government(of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, esp. divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
  • mal- + apportioned 1960–65
mal′ap•portion•ment, n. 


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