The meaning of Gerrymandering

Gerrymandering – definition

verb
Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.

noun
The manipulation of an electoral constituency's boundaries so as to favour one party or class.
Usage examples:
Gerrymandering protects the party lines and keeps bad incumbents in power

noun
An occasion when someone in authority changes the borders of an area in order to increase the number of people within that area who will vote for a particular party or person
Usage examples:
The boundary changes were denounced as blatant gerrymandering.

Gerrymandering translation into English

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Chinese

挑拨离间

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Dutch

Gerrymandering, Vals voorstellen

Gerrymandering: translate from English into French

Charcutage électoral

Gerrymandering: translate from English into German

Gerrymandering, Wahlkreisschiebungen

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Hindi

गेरीमैंडरिंग, जालसाज़ी करना, चनाव से पहले की चालबाज़ी बनाना, निर्वाचन से पहले का कूट-प्रबंध करना

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Italian

Manipolazione

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Korean

게리맨더링, 자기 당에 유리하게 개정하다, 야바위치다, 선거구를 제멋대로 개정하다

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Russian

Мошенничество, Устраивать предвыборные махинации, Фальсифицировать, Искажать факты

Gerrymandering: translate from English into Spanish

Manipulación, Falsificar elecciones

Word origin

early 19th century: from the name of Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts + salamander, from the supposed similarity between a salamander and the shape of a new voting district on a map d

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Gerrymandering – similar words

gerrymandered

ˈdʒɛrɪˌmandə

verb
Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.
Usage examples:
He said the party had impoverished its supporters and predicted that they would turn against the ru…

noun
An instance of gerrymandering.
Usage examples:
As polsby points out, the art of the gerrymander is another instance with respect to which the cons…

All meanings and translations of Gerrymandered

gerrymander

verb
Manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favour one party or class.
Usage examples:
He said the party had impoverished its supporters and predicted that they would turn against the ru…

noun
An instance of gerrymandering.
Usage examples:
As polsby points out, the art of the gerrymander is another instance with respect to which the cons…

verb
To divide an area into election districts (= areas that elect someone) in a way that gives an unfair advantage to one group or political party
Usage examples:
Enlarging the district to dilute the latino vote is a blatant example of gerrymandering.

All meanings and translations of Gerrymander

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