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malapportioned

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mal⋅ap⋅por⋅tioned

  [mal-uh-pawr-shuhnd, -pohr-]
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–adjective
(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.
Origin:
1960–65; mal- + apportioned

Related forms:
mal⋅ap⋅por⋅tion⋅ment, noun
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mal·ap·por·tioned   (māl'ə-pôr'shənd, -pōr'-)   
adj.  Characterized by an inappropriate or unfair proportional distribution of representatives to a legislative body.
mal'ap·por'tion·ment n.
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