gerrymander
gerrymander
Definition
☆ ger·ry·man·der (jer′ē man′dər; orig. ger′-)
transitive verb
- to divide (a voting area) so as to give one political party a majority in as many districts as possible or weaken the voting strength of an ethnic or racial group, urban population, etc.
- to manipulate unfairly so as to gain advantage
Etymology: satirical coinage after Elbridge Gerry, governor of Mass. when the method was employed (1812) + (sala)mander (the shape of the redistricted Essex County)
intransitive verb
to engage in gerrymandering
noun
a redistricting of voting districts to the advantage of one party or disadvantage of a group, region, etc.
gerrymander
Usage Examples
Object
- boundary: They, I am afraid, looked like a clear attempt to gerrymander the boundaries to try to help the Conservatives.
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