Underrepresentation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
when members of discernible groups are not consistently present in representative bodies and among measures of well-being in numbers roughly proportionate to their numbers within the population.
Framework senses
- §1
- when members of discernible groups are not consistently present in representative bodies and among measures of well-being in numbers roughly proportionate to their numbers within the population.
- §1
- inadequately represented. (See note.)