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-mander

verb

Definitions

  1. Combining form of gerrymander.

    • Playing on his opponent's name, he contended that he had not been "Gerry-mandered" out of Congress, but "Henry-mandered" out, because Gustavus Henry had introduced the redistricting resolution in the legislature.
    • this legislation was gerrymandered, or Sylvester-mandered or Barrett-mandered.
    • "Texas wasn't just gerry-mandered," The New York Times said in [ a 2003 ] editorial . . . . "It was Hammer-mandered."

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