gerrymandering

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• verb
  1. To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election.
  2. (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.
• noun
  1. The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

• The court found the state's map to be an example of illegal gerrymandering.
• Gerrymandering can undermine fair representation in a democracy.
• Lawmakers debated how to stop partisan gerrymandering during redistricting.
• The documentary exposed decades of political gerrymandering in the region.
• Critics argue that gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their voters, not the other way around.

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