Definition of "distribution" []

• The act of distributing or the condition of being distributed; apportionment. (noun)
• Something distributed; an allotment. (noun)
• The act of dispersing or the condition of being dispersed; diffusion. (noun)
• The geographic occurrence or range of an organism. (noun)
• The geographic occurrence or range of a custom, usage, or other feature. (noun)

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• "The cycle involving hundreds of billions of dollars starting from tax collection … and ending in distribution is not easy to follow but we plan to make it much more exposed to public scrutiny."
• "For the purposes of this guide the term distribution does"
• "United Nations special envoy Moustapha Niasse said the DRC groups were now ready to discuss what he termed the distribution of state responsibilities."