Main Entry:

²gerrymander

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

gerrymandered; gerrymander·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\

Date:

1812

1 : to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible 2 : to divide (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group <gerrymander a school district>