Gerrymander
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛriːˌmændər/
Gerrymander (verb)
- 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)
- 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.