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Sortition

//sɔːˈtɪ.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Selection by drawing lots. countable, uncountable

    "Demarchy — also called sortition — is a form of governance that selects the representatives of the people as a random sample from a pool of candidates."

  2. 2
    making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn wordnet

Etymology

From Latin sortītiō.

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