To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent.
To divide a state, county, or other political subdivision into election districts in an unnatural manner to give a political party or ethnic group advantage over its opponents.
The manipulation of electoral boundaries unfairly to give an unfair advantage to one party in elections.
drawing a district's boundaries to gain advantage in elections
A district or set of districts with unusual boundaries that is drawn in that way to favor one or more interest groups over others.
an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts
a slicing of voting areas into districts favorable to one political party
(verb) To divide a voting area so as to give one political party a majority in as many districts as possible or weaken the voting strength of an ethnic or racial group, urban population, etc. (noun) A redistricting of voting districts to the advantage of one party or disadvantage of a group, region, etc. Etymology: satirical coinage after Massachusetts governor William Gerry's 1812 redistricting plan from Gerry+(sala)mander (said to describe the shape of the new Essex district)
The drawing of districts intentionally to give one group or party advantage over another (see also: packing and fracturing).
The drawing of districts in a way that gives one group or party advantage over another.
The drawing of the boundaries of electorates in a way which gives one political group an unfair advantage in elections by maximising its potential vote.
some political-type word learned in grade school
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.
The drawing of electoral boundaries in a way which gives one political party an unfair advantage in elections.
The intentional drawing of district boundaries to advantage one group over another.
The reorganization of voting districts by the party in power to insure more votes for their candidates. The term originated in 1811, when Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts signed a bill that changed districts to favor the Democrats. The shape of one new district supposedly resembled a salamander, provoking a Boston newspaper editor to say, "Salamander? Call it a Gerrymander!"
The drawing of electoral boundaries so as to maximise the number of seats that one particular party might win. Named after Governor Gerry of Massachusetts (1812) who approved a rigged boundary shaped like a salamander, hence the term 'gerrymander'.
To divide an area into districts, against the obvious natural divisions, in order to accomplish an unlawful purpose.