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gerrymandering noun
/ˈdʒer.iˌmæn.dər.ɪŋ/
/-dɚ-/ n [U] Definition
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
The boundary changes were denounced as blatant gerrymandering.
gerrymander verb
/ˈdʒer.iˌmæn.dər //-dɚ/ v [I or T] (Definition of gerrymandering noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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