gerrymander

[ jer-i-man-der, ger- ]

/ ˈdʒɛr ɪˌmæn dər, ˈgɛr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gerrymander ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

U.S. Politics. the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible.

verb (used with object)

U.S. Politics. to subject (a state, county, etc.) to a gerrymander.

Origin of gerrymander

1812, Americanism; after E. Gerry (governor of Massachusetts, whose party redistricted the state in 1812) + (sala)mander, from the fancied resemblance of the map of Essex County, Mass., to this animal, after the redistricting

OTHER WORDS FROM gerrymander

ger·ry·man·der·er, noun

Words nearby gerrymander

gerontophobia, gerontoxon, Gerota's capsule, -gerous, Gerry, gerrymander, Gers, gersdorffite, Gershom, Gershwin, Gershwin, George

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for gerrymander

Under such a system all unfairness would disappear, and the gerrymander would be impossible.
Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth
If you don't, I shall give the documents in the gerrymander affair to the papers the day after you fail.
The Grafters|Francis Lynde
Consequently, every apportionment act involves more or less of the gerrymander.
Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth
The gerrymander is not produced by the iniquity of parties, it is the outcome of the district system.
Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth

It was from this incident that the word "gerrymander," so often heard in politics in these days, took its name.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for gerrymander

gerrymander

/ (ˈdʒɛrɪˌmændə) /

verb

to divide the constituencies of (a voting area) so as to give one party an unfair advantage

to manipulate or adapt to one's advantage

noun

an act or result of gerrymandering

Derived forms of gerrymander

gerrymandering, noun

Word Origin for gerrymander

C19: from Elbridge Gerry, US politician + (sala) mander; from the salamander-like outline of an electoral district reshaped (1812) for political purposes while Gerry was governor of Massachusetts

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for gerrymander

gerrymander

[ (jer-ee-man-duhr) ]

To change the boundaries of legislative districts to favor one party over another. Typically, the dominant party in a state legislature (which is responsible for drawing the boundaries of congressional districts) will try to concentrate the opposing party's strength in as few districts as possible, while giving itself likely majorities in as many districts as possible.

单词	gerrymander
释义	gerrymander [ jer-i-man-der, ger- ] / ˈdʒɛr ɪˌmæn dər, ˈgɛr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gerrymander ON THESAURUS.COM noun U.S. Politics. the dividing of a state, county, etc., into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while concentrating the voting strength of the other party into as few districts as possible. verb (used with object) U.S. Politics. to subject (a state, county, etc.) to a gerrymander. Origin of gerrymander 1812, Americanism; after E. Gerry (governor of Massachusetts, whose party redistricted the state in 1812) + (sala)mander, from the fancied resemblance of the map of Essex County, Mass., to this animal, after the redistricting OTHER WORDS FROM gerrymander ger·ry·man·der·er, noun Words nearby gerrymander gerontophobia, gerontoxon, Gerota's capsule, -gerous, Gerry, gerrymander, Gers, gersdorffite, Gershom, Gershwin, Gershwin, George Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gerrymander Under such a system all unfairness would disappear, and the gerrymander would be impossible. Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government\|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth If you don't, I shall give the documents in the gerrymander affair to the papers the day after you fail. The Grafters\|Francis Lynde Consequently, every apportionment act involves more or less of the gerrymander. Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government\|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth The gerrymander is not produced by the iniquity of parties, it is the outcome of the district system. Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government\|T. R. Ashworth and H. P. C. Ashworth It was from this incident that the word "gerrymander," so often heard in politics in these days, took its name. The Greater Republic\|Charles Morris British Dictionary definitions for gerrymander gerrymander / (ˈdʒɛrɪˌmændə) / verb to divide the constituencies of (a voting area) so as to give one party an unfair advantage to manipulate or adapt to one's advantage noun an act or result of gerrymandering Derived forms of gerrymander gerrymandering, noun Word Origin for gerrymander C19: from Elbridge Gerry, US politician + (sala) mander; from the salamander-like outline of an electoral district reshaped (1812) for political purposes while Gerry was governor of Massachusetts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gerrymander fix, manipulate, falsify, tamper with, engineer, juggle, doctor, fake, fiddle with, trump up Cultural definitions for gerrymander gerrymander [ (jer-ee-man-duhr) ] To change the boundaries of legislative districts to favor one party over another. Typically, the dominant party in a state legislature (which is responsible for drawing the boundaries of congressional districts) will try to concentrate the opposing party's strength in as few districts as possible, while giving itself likely majorities in as many districts as possible. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	leaf beetle leafbird leaf blight leaf blotch leaf butterfly leaf-climber leaf coral leafcutter ant leafcutter bee leaf-cutting ant leaf-cutting bee leafed leaf fat leaf-footed bug leaf gap leafhopper leaf insect leaf lard leaflet leafleteer leaf lettuce leaf miner leaf mold leaf monkey leaf mould

gerrymander

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of gerrymander

OTHER WORDS FROM gerrymander

Words nearby gerrymander

Example sentences from the Web for gerrymander

British Dictionary definitions for gerrymander

verb

noun

Derived forms of gerrymander

Word Origin for gerrymander

Words related to gerrymander

Cultural definitions for gerrymander