Jerrymander

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛɹiˈmændɝ/

Jerrymander (verb)

  1. To change the borders of an area to give one group an advantage in elections.

Examples

  • They tried to jerrymander the district to gain an advantage.
  • The committee was accused of attempting to jerrymander the voting regions.

Common collocations: jerrymander a district, unfairly jerrymander, jerrymander boundaries

Synonyms of Jerrymander

Neutral

Antonyms of Jerrymander

  • in the context of electoral boundaries