[ger.ry.man.der] n [Elbridge Gerry + salamander; fr. the shape of an election district formed during Gerry's governorship of Mass.] (1812) 1: the act or method of gerrymandering
2: a district or pattern of districts varying greatly in size or population as a result of gerrymandering
[2]gerrymander vt -dered ; -der.ing (1812) 1: to divide (a territorial unit) into election districts to give one political party an electoral majority in a large number of districts while concentrating the voting strength of the opposition in as few districts as possible
2: to divide (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group "~ a school district"