gerrymander

[jer-i-man-der, ger-] / ˈdʒɛr ɪˌmæn dər, ˈgɛr- /

VERB

to divide into election districts in a politically-motivated way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contrive engineer finesse manipulate

STRONG

distort doctor finagle interfere with juggle machinate tamper with

WEAK

influence

Example Sentences

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On Monday the Court stopped a racial gerrymander in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Opponents of the retaliatory gerrymander include former California Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

Ultimately, of course, even if California adopts a principled, automated redistricting system, Texas may gerrymander anyway.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

For his part, Graves said he never believed his map was an illegal racial gerrymander, as Garcia’s lawsuit asserts.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2024

Under such a system all unfairness would disappear, and the gerrymander would be impossible.

From Proportional Representation Applied To Party Government by Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden)