gerrymander
Syllabification: (ger·ry·man·der)
Pronunciation: /ˈjerēˌmandər/
Definition of gerrymander
verb
noun
Origin:
early 19th century: from the name of Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts + salamander, from the supposed similarity between a salamander and the shape of a new voting district on a map drawn when he was in office (1812), the creation of which was felt to favor his party: the map (with claws, wings, and fangs added), was published in the Boston Weekly Messenger, with the title The Gerry-Mander
