gerrymandering

== English == === Etymology === From gerrymander +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/, (rare) /ˈɡɛ-/ Rhymes: -ɛɹimændəɹɪŋ Hyphenation: ger‧ry‧man‧der‧ing === Noun === gerrymandering (usually uncountable, plural gerrymanderings) (politics) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === gerrymandering present participle and gerund of gerrymander === Further reading === “gerrymandering”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “gerrymandering, n. & adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. “gerrymandering”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.