overrepresentation

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The condition of being overrepresented

(countable) An excessive representation

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Examples

“If you look at all of the deaths in police custody, the overrepresentation in prisons, the kids in foster care, so on and so forth. Source: Internet

The overrepresentation of people of color in poverty and white people in wealth is not just a happenstance. Source: Internet

Kyla is of Métis heritage and maintains a keen interest in Indigenous issues, including Indigenous overrepresentation in the justice system and underrepresentation in the bar and on the bench. Source: Internet

In the countryside, Japan has a huge overrepresentation of old people, in Tokyo much less so. Source: Internet

They're also considered a factor in the overrepresentation of Indigenous offenders in the corrections system. Source: Internet

What began as a minor small-state advantage evolved, over time, into a vast overrepresentation of rural states. Source: Internet

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