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Gerrymandering

//ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party. uncountable, usually

    "Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday evening that the "aggressive" gerrymandering will make it "very, very difficult" for Democrats to hold the seat in the 2022 midterms."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of gerrymander form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of Gerrymander form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gerrymander + -ing.

Etymology 2

From gerrymander + -ing.

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