gerrymanders

gerrymanders
ger·ry·man·der || 'dʒerɪmændə(r) n. unfair division of voting districts in order to give an advantage to a particular candidate v. divide a voting district in a discriminatory manner (for the benefit of a particular candidate); falsify; distort, pervert

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