malapportioned
[ mal-uh-pawr-shuh nd, -pohr- ]
/ ˌmæl əˈpɔr ʃənd, -ˈpoʊr- /
adjective
(of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
Origin of malapportioned
First recorded in 1960–65;
mal- +
apportioned
OTHER WORDS FROM malapportioned
mal·ap·por·tion·ment, nounWords nearby malapportioned
malanders,
malang,
malanga,
malanje,
malapert,
malapportioned,
malaprop,
malaprop, mrs.,
malapropism,
malapropos,
malar