gerrymander – Manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favour one party or class
(Pronounced je-ree-man-der)
To remember the definition of the word gerrymander, use the following mnemonic:
The jerry can man (gerrymander) was employed to change the boundaries.
Examples of gerrymander in a sentence
The politician hoped to gerrymander the western states so his party could control electoral regions.
By limiting the redesign of districts, state officials hope to prevent efforts to gerrymander.
During their chat, the political experts discussed how one party’s efforts to gerrymander could result in a victory for that faction.
