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单词 redistrict
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redistrictv.

Brit. /riːˈdɪstrɪkt/, U.S. /ˌriˈdɪstrɪk(t)/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, district v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + district v.
U.S.
transitive. To divide or organize into new (political) districts; to reorganize according to new (political) districts.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > divide into administrative areas [verb (transitive)] > anew
redistrict1843
1843 [see redistricting n. at Derivatives].
1846 Amer. Rev. Dec. 552/2 The State having been re-districted, he was again elected to the House in 1743.
1850 in Hist. Pelham, Mass. (1898) 198 Voted..a committee to redistrict the town.
1870 Trans. Illinois State Agric. Soc. 1867–8 7 510 Mr. Flag moved that the subject of redistricting the State be referred to a special committee of nine.
1920 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 17 439 If the legislature fails to perform this duty it is made incumbent upon the governor, attorney-general, and secretary of state to redistrict the state.
1949 Illinois State Register (Springfield) 1 Feb. 6/4 States throughout the nation are eyeing the Illinois plan for redistricting schools which has proved to be a tax saver as well as a more efficient means of educating youths.
1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 4 Dec. (Midwestern ed.) 5/1 The shift will be reflected in a gain of congressional seats by the region, when the US House of Representatives is redistricted on the basis of the 1980 census.
1992 National Forum 1 Nov. 7/3 Republicans had high hopes for this year's congressional elections. The House has been redistricted.

Derivatives

reˈdistricting n.
ΘΚΠ
society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > dividing into > anew
redistricting1843
1843 Niles' National Reg. 11 Feb. 373/1 The new apportionment requires a redistricting of the state.
1962 Times 5 Nov. 11/7 Redistricting (a polite term for gerrymandering) will make itself felt but its effects are unclear.
2006 Guardian 1 Feb. i. 15/3 In March, the judges will consider the Republican ‘redistricting’ of Texas before the last election that produced a handful more Republican seats and strengthened the party's grip on the House of Representatives.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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