Definitions for: Gerrymander

[n] an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
[v] divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

Webster (1913) Definition: Ger`ry*man"der, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Gerrymandered; p. pr. & vb. n. Gerrymandering.]
To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of
representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view
to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
[Political Cant, U. S.]

Note: This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge
Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his
influence, hence the name; though it is now known that
he was opposed to the measure. --Bartlett.

See Also: cheat, cheating, divide, part, separate

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