redistrict

verb

re·​dis·​trict (ˌ)rē-ˈdi-(ˌ)strikt How to pronounce redistrict (audio)
redistricted; redistricting; redistricts

transitive verb

: to divide anew into districts
specifically : to revise the legislative districts of

intransitive verb

: to revise legislative districts

Examples of redistrict in a Sentence

The town was redistricted last year.
Recent Examples on the Web The judge overseeing the lawsuit filed against the Gary Common Council after its failure to redistrict the city’s wards by the state mandated Dec. 31 deadline took a milder tone Tuesday after admonishing council leadership for its inaction during a prior hearing. Carrie Napoleon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2023 At a packed meeting Tuesday evening, the Hazelwood School District’s board told concerned parents that Jana Elementary School in Florissant will switch to virtual instruction Monday, with plans to redistrict students to other area schools after the Thanksgiving break. Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2022 This has led to a year of legislators trying to redistrict the state and a series of gerrymandered and unconstitutional electoral maps. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 27 Dec. 2022 Republicans chose to redistrict Godfrey out of the Legislature. John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2022 The move will allot enough time to redistrict the students to other schools following the Thanksgiving break. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022 Three plans were presented to the community through a survey earlier this year, offering various ways to redistrict. Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2022 The Carroll County school system announced its plans to redistrict students from South Carroll to Liberty in June 1979. Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 When this happens, most states redistrict not only for Congress but for their own legislative offices as well. Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of redistrict was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Redistrict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistrict. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

redistrict

verb
re·​dis·​trict (ˈ)rē-ˈdis-(ˌ)trikt How to pronounce redistrict (audio)
: to divide into new districts
especially : to reorganize the legislative districts of

Legal Definition

redistrict

transitive verb
re·​dis·​trict ˌrē-ˈdis-trikt How to pronounce redistrict (audio)
: to divide anew into districts
specifically : to revise the legislative districts of

intransitive verb

: to revise legislative districts
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