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Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn
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sortition
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n. selection by drawing lots
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Sortition \Sor*ti"tion\, n. [L. sortitio, from sortiri to draw or cast lots, fr. sors, sortis, a lot.] Selection or appointment by lot. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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In governance , sortition (also known as allotment or demarchy ) selects officers as a random sample from a larger pool of candidates. In ancient Athenian democracy , sortition was the traditional and primary method for appointing political officials and ...
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n. making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn [syn: casting lots , drawing lots ]