apportionment
ap.por.tion.ment \-sh*n-m*nt\ n : an act or result of apportioning; esp : the apportioning of repr esentatives or taxes to the several states according to U.S. law
ap.por.tion.ment \-sh*n-m*nt\ n : an act or result of apportioning; esp : the apportioning of repr esentatives or taxes to the several states according to U.S. law