gerrymander /`jĕr.ēē.măn.dur/
…transitive verb: To divide an area into different voting divisions to give the advantage to a certain party.
…noun: The act of gerrymandering or a voting area tampered by gerrymandering.
[after Elbridge Gerry + salamander, from the shape of a Massachusetts gerrymander]
…noun: gerrymanderer
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home