Underrepresentation
nounverified·updated Aug 28, 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.)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- 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.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column