verb
- to divide or distribute again in a different way, especially to reallocate legislative seats based on population changes
Usage: often used in political contexts
Examples
- The state legislature reapportions congressional districts every ten years after the census.
- The committee reapportions the budget based on updated enrollment figures.
- Following population shifts, the city reapportions voting precincts.
- The board reapportions resources among the various departments.
- Congress reapportions House seats among states based on census data.
- The organization reapportions responsibilities after the restructuring.