In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
REAPPORTION
reapportion, reallocate
(verb) allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; “Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
reapportion (third-person singular simple present reapportions, present participle reapportioning, simple past and past participle reapportioned)
To apportion again; to redistribute or reallocate.
Anagrams
• apportioner, properation
Source: Wiktionary
Re`ap*por"tion, v. t.
Definition: To apportion again.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNEXPLOITED
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