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Verb: gerrymander  'je-ri,man-du(r)
  1. Divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
    "The ruling party gerrymandered the electoral map to maintain their majority"
Noun: gerrymander  'je-ri,man-du(r)
  1. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
    "The opposition accused the ruling party of a gerrymander to maintain power"

Derived forms: gerrymandered, gerrymandering, gerrymanders

Type of: cheat, cheating, divide, part, separate

Encyclopedia: Gerrymander