Jerrymander
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛɹiˈmændɝ/
Jerrymander (verb)
- 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