Definition of "reallotment" []

• A new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "The process of congressional redistricting, the drawing of legislative boundaries, and reapportionment, the reallotment of congressional seats, is mandated by both federal and state law and is a constitutionally mandated function of the legislature."
• "Italian agriculture was devastated by pillaging and the large-scale reallotment of land."
• "During this time Paul's attention was concentrated on bringing about a reallotment of American Electric territory in the Middle West, an arrangement that would add several busy cities to his district and make"