as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday
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The door to formulary apportionment and global minimum tax rates has been cracked open.
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Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2021
The bill would use this data to exclude noncitizens from calculating House apportionment.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The bill in question required a Census question to count U.S. citizens and noncitizens, determining the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Addressing the question that was before the court, Barrett said that the 16th Amendment does not authorize Congress to tax unrealized sums without apportionment to the states.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2021
The bill would use this data to exclude noncitizens from calculating House apportionment.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
The bill in question required a Census question to count U.S. citizens and noncitizens, determining the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Addressing the question that was before the court, Barrett said that the 16th Amendment does not authorize Congress to tax unrealized sums without apportionment to the states.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2024
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“Apportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportionment. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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