gerrymandering
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Definitions ofgerrymandering
- To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
- (by extension) To draw dividing lines for other types of districts in an unintuitive way to favor a particular group or for other perceived gain.
Example: "The superintendent helped gerrymander the school district lines in order to keep the children of the wealthy gated community in the better school all the way across town."
- The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
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