gerrymander — to manipulate the boundaries of electoral constituencies to favor one party or class
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to manipulate the boundaries of electoral constituencies to favor one party or class
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡeriˌmændər/
Korean meaning: 선거구 경계를 조작하여 특정 정당이나 계층에게 유리하게 만들다
Korean pronunciation: **게**리맨더
Example Sentences
- The politician tried to gerrymander the district to look like his favorite pizza slice.
- Critics accused the government of gerrymandering to maintain power.
- The gerrymandered district looked so weird that even GPS got confused.
gerrymander
VERB//ˈɡeriˌmændər//
to manipulate the boundaries of electoral constituencies to favor one party or class
a politician in a suit uses a red marker to redraw district lines on a large wall map. He carefully traces new boundaries around neighborhoods to group certain areas together. The original straight district lines become twisted into unusual snake-like shapes. His assistant points to voter demographic charts showing how the new boundaries will help their party win more seats. Other officials in the room nod approvingly at the cleverly redrawn districts. the manipulation of electoral constituency boundaries to favor one party or class
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Origin
From 1812, combining the name of Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry with 'salamander' - his party redrew voting districts into such a bizarre, salamander-like shape to gain electoral advantage.
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“The politician tried to gerrymander the district to look like his favorite pizza slice.”
“Critics accused the government of gerrymandering to maintain power.”
“The gerrymandered district looked so weird that even GPS got confused.”
“Fair elections require an end to gerrymandering practices.”
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