noun/verb · academic
gerrymandering
/ˈdʒer.i.mæn.dər.ɪŋ/GER·ry·man·der·ing
The practice of drawing electoral boundaries to give one party an unfair advantage.
Examples
“Allegations of gerrymandering undermined public confidence in the election.”
“Reformers called for independent commissions to prevent gerrymandering.”
“The district was gerrymandered to concentrate opposition voters in one area.”
Band 8 sentence
“Accusations of gerrymandering undermined public faith in the fairness of the election and prompted calls for judicial review.”
Collocations
- gerrymander constituencies
- accusations of gerrymandering
Word family
Common mistakes
gerrymander (used only as noun)→gerrymander (verb) / gerrymandering (noun)
confusing gerrymandering with voter fraud→gerrymandering
Say it for a higher band
5manipulating votes→6electoral manipulation→7+gerrymandering
Synonyms
electoral manipulation
Easily confused
voter suppression
“Some activists argue that strict ID laws amount to voter suppression.”
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