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ger·ry·man·der
gerrymander
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- pronunciation:
- je
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maen
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
the manipulation, or the result of the manipulation, of the boundaries of election districts so as to favor a particular political party.
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
gerrymanders, gerrymandering, gerrymandered |
definition: |
to draw the boundaries of election districts of (a city, region, or the like) so as to favor a particular political party or other group.
The politicians gerrymandered the city so that their party was ensured of remaining in power. |
related words: |
district |
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