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    gerrymandering
    /ˈdʒɛrɪmand(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the manipulation of an electoral constituency's boundaries so as to favour one party or class: "gerrymandering protects the party lines and keeps bad incumbents in power"

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GerrymanderingGerrymandering - Wikipedia

    In representative electoral systems, gerrymandering ( / ˈdʒɛriˌmændərɪŋ /, originally / ˈɡɛriˌmændərɪŋ /) [1] [2] is the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class within the constituency.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › gerrymanderingGerrymandering | Definition, Litigation, & Facts | Britannica

    30 Mei 2024 · Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, the practice of drawing the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage over its rivals (political or partisan gerrymandering) or that dilutes the voting power of members of ethnic or linguistic minority groups (racial gerrymandering).

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gerrymanderingGerrymandering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GERRYMANDERING is the practice of dividing or arranging a territorial unit into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections. How to use gerrymandering in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGERRYMANDERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GERRYMANDERING definition: 1. an occasion when someone in authority changes the borders of an area in order to increase the…. Learn more.

  6. www.nytimes.com › 2019/06/27 › usWhat Is Gerrymandering? And How Does It Work?

    27 Jun 2019 · It is a way that governing parties try to cement themselves in power by tilting the political map steeply in their favor. The goal is to draw boundaries of legislative...

  7. www.britannica.com › story › what-is-gerrymanderingWhat Is Gerrymandering? | Britannica

    Gerrymandering, in U.S. politics, is the drawing of the boundaries of electoral districts in a way that gives one party an unfair advantage over its rivals. In other words, gerrymandering can be used by office holders of the party in power to either spread voters from the opposing party across districts or to give a competitive edge to their ...

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGERRYMANDERING definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    GERRYMANDERING meaning: 1. an occasion when someone in authority changes the borders of an area in order to increase the…. Learn more.

  9. www.brennancenter.org › our-work › research-reportsGerrymandering Explained | Brennan Center for Justice

    10 Ogo 2021 · The latest redistricting cycle was the first since the Supreme Court’s 2019 ruling that gerrymandering for party advantage cannot be challenged in federal court. Here are six things to know about partisan gerrymandering and how it impacts our democracy. Gerrymandering is deeply undemocratic.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gerrymanderGerrymander Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to divide or arrange (a territorial unit) into election districts in a way that gives one political party an unfair advantage : to subject to gerrymandering. The government gerrymandered urban districts to create rural majorities. Matthew Reiss. 2. : to divide or arrange (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongerrymandering noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    gerrymandering. noun. /ˈdʒerimændərɪŋ/ ( British English also jerrymandering) [uncountable] (disapproving) the act of changing the size and borders of an area for voting in order to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election. accusations of gerrymandering. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?