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gerrymandering

noun
/ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/US

Etymology

From gerrymander + -ing.

  1. derived from σαλαμάνδρα
  2. derived from salamandra
  3. derived from salamandre
  4. inherited from salamandre
  5. compounded as gerrymander — “Gerry + salamander”
  6. formed as gerrymandering — “gerrymander + -ing”

Definitions

  1. The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a…

    The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

  2. present participle and gerund of gerrymander

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA