gerrymandering
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Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Blend of Gerry + salamander. Named after American politician Elbridge Gerry who was associated with a constituency said to be shaped like a salamander.
Despite Gerry's surname beginning with a hard G (/ɡ/), gerrymandering is typically pronounced with a soft G (/d͡ʒ/), as a spelling pronunciation.
Nomen
[edit]gerrymandering (usually uncountable, plural gerrymanderings)
- (politics) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
Translations
[edit]redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party — see gerrymander
Verb
[edit]gerrymandering
- present participle and gerund of gerrymander