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gerrymander Definition


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gerrymander (derog)
verb gerrymandered, gerrymandering
    1. To arrange or change the boundaries of (one or more electoral constituencies) so as to favour one political party.
    2. To manipulate (eg data, a situation, etc) unfairly.
noun
    1. A rearrangement or manipulation of this sort.
Derivative: gerrymandering
noun
    Etymology: 19c: named after Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry (1744‐1814) and salamander, from the shape on the map of one of his electoral districts after manipulation.



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