Gerrymander

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛriːˌmændər/

Gerrymander (verb)

  1. Change the borders of voting districts to help a political party win more seats.

Examples

  • They gerrymander the district to gain an advantage.
  • Officials often gerrymander to influence election outcomes.

Common collocations: gerrymander boundaries, gerrymander districts, gerrymander strategically, unfair gerrymander, political gerrymander

Gerrymander (noun)

  1. An unfairly drawn voting area that gives one political party an advantage.

Examples

  • The gerrymander favored one political party.
  • Critics argue that the gerrymander undermines democracy.

Synonyms of Gerrymander

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Gerrymander

  • in the context of unbiased districting