Etymology

Blend of Gerry +‎ salamanderCategory:English blends#GERRYMANDERING. Named after American politician Elbridge Gerry who was associated with a constituency said to be shaped like a salamander.

Despite Gerry's surname beginning with a hard G (/ɡ/), gerrymandering is typically pronounced with a soft G (/d͡ʒ/), as a spelling pronunciation.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛriːˌmændəɹɪŋ/Category:English 5-syllable words#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#GERRYMANDERING
  • (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛɹɪjˌmandəɹɪŋ/Category:English 5-syllable words#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#GERRYMANDERING
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɛɹiˌmændəɹɪŋ/Category:English 5-syllable words#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#GERRYMANDERING

Noun

gerrymandering (usually uncountable, plural gerrymanderings)Category:English lemmas#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English nouns#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English uncountable nouns#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English countable nouns#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:Pages with entries#GERRYMANDERINGCategory:Pages with 1 entry#GERRYMANDERING

1. (politicsCategory:en:Politics#GERRYMANDERING) The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.

Verb

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1. present participle and gerund of gerrymander