"Bjelkemander" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Bjelke + gerrymander, named after Australian politician Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Bjelke|gerrymander}} Blend of Bjelke + gerrymander, {{named-after/list|politician||||}} politician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Joh Bjelke-Petersen}} Joh Bjelke-Petersen, {{named-after|en|Joh Bjelke-Petersen|nat=Australian|nocap=1|occ=politician|wplink=Joh Bjelke-Petersen}} named after Australian politician Joh Bjelke-Petersen Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bjelkemander
  1. (Australian politics) The intentional malapportionment of votes in Queensland in the 1970s and 1980s. Wikipedia link: Bjelkemander Tags: Australian Categories (topical): Australian politics
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