"sortition" meaning in English

See sortition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɔɹˈtɪ.ʃən/ Forms: sortitions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin sortītiō. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|sortītiō}} Latin sortītiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sortition (countable and uncountable, plural sortitions)
  1. Selection by drawing lots. Wikipedia link: sortition Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sortition-en-noun-4OJDlC9i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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