gerrymandering
nounUS, UK /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/
Etymology From gerrymander + -ing.
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Government, Politics Usually The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
- "I joined the Congressman in fighting back against the Tennessee General Assembly's racist gerrymandering that will erase the voices of Black and brown voters in Nashville. […] 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.2022 January 25, Andrew Stanton, “Jim Cooper Calls Out ‘Gerrymandering’ of Tennessee District, Will Not Seek Re-Election”, in Newsweek, archived from the original on 18 Apr 2022: