Sortition
//sɔːˈtɪ.ʃən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn wordnet
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From Latin sortītiō.
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