Definitions from Wiktionary (gerrymander)

▸ verb:  (transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
▸ verb:  (transitive, derogatory, 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.
▸ verb:  (transitive, derogatory, by extension) To change the franchise or voting system in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
▸ verb:  (transitive, derogatory, by extension, chiefly UK and Ireland) To deliberately bring in voters of one's own party or displace voters of another party from a voting district in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
▸ noun:  (derogatory) The act of gerrymandering.
▸ noun:  (derogatory) A voting district skewed by gerrymandering.




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