"gerrymander" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛɹiˌmændə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌmændɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-gerrymander.ogg [US], en-au-gerrymander.ogg [Australia] Forms: gerrymanders [plural]
enPR: g, j, jĕ'rēmăn"də, jĕ'rēmăn"dər Etymology: Blend of Gerry + salamander (named after Elbridge Gerry), from the similarity in shape to a salamander of an electoral district created when Gerry was the governor of Massachusetts. Coined by editors of the Boston Gazette 26 March 1812, in text likely written by Nathan Hale and Benjamin and John Russell, and accompanying a cartoon by Elkanah Tisdale. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Gerry|salamander}} Blend of Gerry + salamander, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Elbridge Gerry}} Elbridge Gerry, {{named-after|en|Elbridge Gerry|nocap=1|wplink=Elbridge Gerry}} named after Elbridge Gerry, {{coin|en|editors of the Boston Gazette|in=26 March 1812|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by editors of the Boston Gazette 26 March 1812 Head templates: {{en-noun}} gerrymander (plural gerrymanders)
  1. (derogatory) The act of gerrymandering. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Corruption, Politics Translations (the act of gerrymandering): afbakeningsknoeiery (Afrikaans), kiesrechtgeografie (Dutch), valijavalimine (Estonian), gerrymanderointi (Finnish), charcutage électoral [masculine] (French), ჯერიმანდერინგი (ǯerimanderingi) (Georgian), választókerület-manipuláció (Hungarian), választókerület-határok manipulációja/átrajzolása (Hungarian), kjördæmahagræðing [feminine] (Icelandic), manipulação eleitoral (Portuguese), предвы́борные махина́ции (predvýbornyje maxinácii) [feminine, plural] (Russian), arreglo de distritos electorales [masculine] (Spanish), cyffindwyllo (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-gerrymander-en-noun-NSkVnXNk Disambiguation of Corruption: 43 39 13 5 Disambiguation of Politics: 29 29 32 11 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 23 33 13 31 Disambiguation of 'the act of gerrymandering': 89 11
  2. (derogatory) A voting district skewed by gerrymandering. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Corruption, Politics Translations (a voting district skewed by gerrymandering): manipulált választókerület (határú) (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-gerrymander-en-noun-Njz5Za3V Disambiguation of Corruption: 43 39 13 5 Disambiguation of Politics: 29 29 32 11 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 23 33 13 31 Disambiguation of 'a voting district skewed by gerrymandering': 8 92

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdʒɛɹiˌmændə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌmændɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-gerrymander.ogg [US], en-au-gerrymander.ogg [Australia] Forms: gerrymanders [present, singular, third-person], gerrymandering [participle, present], gerrymandered [participle, past], gerrymandered [past]
enPR: g, j, jĕ'rēmăn"də, jĕ'rēmăn"dər Etymology: Blend of Gerry + salamander (named after Elbridge Gerry), from the similarity in shape to a salamander of an electoral district created when Gerry was the governor of Massachusetts. Coined by editors of the Boston Gazette 26 March 1812, in text likely written by Nathan Hale and Benjamin and John Russell, and accompanying a cartoon by Elkanah Tisdale. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Gerry|salamander}} Blend of Gerry + salamander, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Elbridge Gerry}} Elbridge Gerry, {{named-after|en|Elbridge Gerry|nocap=1|wplink=Elbridge Gerry}} named after Elbridge Gerry, {{coin|en|editors of the Boston Gazette|in=26 March 1812|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by editors of the Boston Gazette 26 March 1812 Head templates: {{en-verb}} gerrymander (third-person singular simple present gerrymanders, present participle gerrymandering, simple past and past participle gerrymandered)
  1. (transitive, derogatory) To divide a geographic area into voting districts in such a way as to give an unfair advantage to one party in an election. Tags: derogatory, transitive Categories (topical): Corruption, Politics
    Sense id: en-gerrymander-en-verb-z~0gZ3Wd Disambiguation of Corruption: 43 39 13 5 Disambiguation of Politics: 29 29 32 11 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 23 33 13 31
  2. (transitive, derogatory, 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. Tags: broadly, derogatory, transitive Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-gerrymander-en-verb-1sOABCcN Disambiguation of Politics: 29 29 32 11 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 23 33 13 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 7 78 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 19 8 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dummymander, gerrymanderer, gerrymandering

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      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "afbakeningsknoeiery"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "kiesrechtgeografie"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "valijavalimine"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "gerrymanderointi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "charcutage électoral"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ǯerimanderingi",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "ჯერიმანდერინგი"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "választókerület-manipuláció"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "választókerület-határok manipulációja/átrajzolása"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "kjördæmahagræðing"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "manipulação eleitoral"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "predvýbornyje maxinácii",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "предвы́борные махина́ции"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "the act of gerrymandering",
      "word": "cyffindwyllo"
    },
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a voting district skewed by gerrymandering",
      "word": "manipulált választókerület (határú)"
    }
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    "Elkanah Tisdale",
    "Nathan Hale (journalist)"
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