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sortition

Pronunciation: /sɔːˈtɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of sortition

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of selecting or determining something by the casting or drawing of lots.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin sortitio(n-), from sortire 'divide or obtain by lot'

sortition in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sortition in the US English dictionary