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gerrymandering

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation, rare: /ˈɡɛ-/
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  • rhymes with -ɛɹimændəɹɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: JH EH2 R IY0 M AE1 N D ER0 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: government, politics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of gerrymander

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵhey- Proto-Indo-European *ǵheys- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ǵhoysós Proto-Germanic *gaizaz Proto-Indo-European *h2welh1- Proto-Indo-European *h2wl̥h1-t- Proto-Germanic *wulþǭder.? Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Indo-European *wélH-dhe-tider. Proto-Indo-European *we-wólH-dhe-ti? Proto-Germanic *waldanąder. Proto-Germanic *waldaz Proto-Germanic *Gaizawaldaz Frankish *Gaiʀawaldbor. Old French Geraldbor. English Gerald ▲ Proto-Germanic *gaizaz Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ Proto-Indo-European *kret-der.? Proto-Germanic *harduz Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī) Frankish *Gaiʀahardbor. Old French Gerartder. Middle English Gerard English Gerard Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Gerry Ancient Greek σαλαμάνδρα (salamándra)bor. Latin salamandra Anglo-Norman salamandrebor. Middle English salamandre English salamander blend English gerrymander English -ing English gerrymandering From gerrymander + -ing.