English / word
gerrymander
verb C2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favor one party or class
In context
01
The ruling party was accused of trying to gerrymander the districts to secure more seats.
Synonyms
manipulate,exploit,distort
Antonyms
fair,equal,impartial
Collocations
gerrymander districts,gerrymander boundaries,gerrymander congressional districts
Verb forms
Past: gerrymandered · Past participle: gerrymandered · -ing: gerrymandering