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Main Entry:
1ger·ry·man·der 
Pronunciation:
jer-
-
man-d
r,
jer-
-
man-d
r also
ger-,
ger-
Function:
noun
Etymology: from Elbridge
Gerry, former governor of Massachusetts, and sala
mander; so called from the shape of an election district formed during Gerry's term in office
: the act or result of gerrymandering
[gerrymander illustration]