gerrymandering
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/ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/
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/ˈdʒɛ.ɹiˌmæn.də.ɹɪŋ/ · /ˈɡɛ-/
Definition of gerrymandering
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable, usually)The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
“Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday evening that the "aggressive" gerrymandering will make it "very, very difficult" for Democrats to hold the seat in the 2022 midterms.”
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noun
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(uncountable, usually)The practice of redrawing electoral districts to gain an electoral advantage for a political party.
“Kent Syler, a professor of political science at Middle Tennessee State University, told Newsweek in an interview Tuesday evening that the "aggressive" gerrymandering will make it "very, very difficult" for Democrats to hold the seat in the 2022 midterms.”
verb
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of gerrymander
- (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of Gerrymander
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Etymology
From gerrymander + -ing.
Words you can make from gerrymandering
200+ playable · top: GERRYMANDER (18 pts)
Best play gerrymander 18 points10-letter words
6 words9-letter words
32 words- REMEDYING 16 pts
- DEGERMING 14 pts
- DEMERGING 14 pts
- REDENYING 14 pts
- DEMEANING 13 pts
- GERMANDER 13 pts
- REMANDING 13 pts
- REMENDING 13 pts
- REMERGING 13 pts
- DANGERING 12 pts
- DERANGING 12 pts
- GANDERING 12 pts
- GANGRENED 12 pts
- GARDENING 12 pts
- GENDERING 12 pts
- RAGGEDIER 12 pts
- REGARDING 12 pts
- REGRADING 12 pts
- REMAINDER 12 pts
- REMARRIED 12 pts
- DERRINGER 11 pts
- EARRINGED 11 pts
- ENDEARING 11 pts
- ENGRAINED 11 pts
- GARNERING 11 pts
- GREGARINE 11 pts
- GRENADIER 11 pts
- GRENADINE 11 pts
- REGEARING 11 pts
- RENDERING 11 pts
- REREADING 11 pts
- REEARNING 10 pts
8-letter words
48 words- GANYMEDE 15 pts
- MEGADYNE 15 pts
- DAIRYMEN 14 pts
- MARRYING 14 pts
- GRINDERY 13 pts
- READYING 13 pts
- REDRYING 13 pts
- REDYEING 13 pts
- ADEEMING 12 pts
- AMENDING 12 pts
- DREAMING 12 pts
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- ENGINERY 12 pts
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- MARGINED 12 pts
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- YEARNING 12 pts
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- MANNERED 11 pts
- RAGGEDER 11 pts
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- REMAINED 11 pts
- REMANNED 11 pts
- REMINDER 11 pts
- RENAMING 11 pts
- RENIGGED 11 pts
- REREMIND 11 pts
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- AGREEING 10 pts
- ANGERING 10 pts
- DERANGER 10 pts
- DERINGER 10 pts
- ENDANGER 10 pts
- ENRAGING 10 pts
- GANGRENE 10 pts
- GARDENER 10 pts
- GARNERED 10 pts
- GNARRING 10 pts
- GREENING 10 pts
- REGAINED 10 pts
- RENEGING 10 pts
- DREARIER 9 pts
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7-letter words
111 words- YEGGMAN 14 pts
- YEGGMEN 14 pts
- DRAYMEN 13 pts
- IMAGERY 13 pts
- MEADERY 13 pts
- MIDYEAR 13 pts
- RAGGEDY 13 pts
- YARDMEN 13 pts
- DENYING 12 pts
- DRAYING 12 pts
- GINGERY 12 pts
- GRAYING 12 pts
- GREYING 12 pts
- REMARRY 12 pts
- YARDING 12 pts
- DAMNING 11 pts
- DEANERY 11 pts
- DEEMING 11 pts
- ENDGAME 11 pts
- MENDING 11 pts
- MERGING 11 pts
- REYNARD 11 pts
- YARNING 11 pts
- YEANING 11 pts
- YEAREND 11 pts
- YEARNED 11 pts
- ADMIRER 10 pts
- AMENDER 10 pts
- ARMIGER 10 pts
- DANGING 10 pts
- DEMINER 10 pts
- DRAGGER 10 pts
- DREAMER 10 pts
- ENGAGED 10 pts
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- GERMANE 10 pts
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- GERMINA 10 pts
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- MARRIED 10 pts
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- MEAGRER 10 pts
- MEANDER 10 pts
- MEANING 10 pts
- NIGGARD 10 pts
- REAMING 10 pts
- REARMED 10 pts
- REDREAM 10 pts
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- YEARNER 10 pts
- AGENDER 9 pts
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- DARNING 9 pts
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- DERAIGN 9 pts
- DERANGE 9 pts
- DREEING 9 pts
- ENAMINE 9 pts
- ENERGID 9 pts
- ENGAGER 9 pts
- ENGINED 9 pts
- ENRAGED 9 pts
- GARRING 9 pts
- GEARING 9 pts
- GNARRED 9 pts
- GRADINE 9 pts
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- GRANGER 9 pts
- GREEING 9 pts
- GRENADE 9 pts
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- RANGING 9 pts
- READING 9 pts
- REEDING 9 pts
- REGRADE 9 pts
- REGRIND 9 pts
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- RENDING 9 pts
- ADENINE 8 pts
- AGINNER 8 pts
- ANGRIER 8 pts
- DERNIER 8 pts
- DRAINER 8 pts
- DREARER 8 pts
- EARNING 8 pts
- EARRING 8 pts
- ENGRAIN 8 pts
- GRAINER 8 pts
- GRANNIE 8 pts
- GRINNER 8 pts
- NARDINE 8 pts
- NEARING 8 pts
- NERDIER 8 pts
- RANDIER 8 pts
- RANGIER 8 pts
- READIER 8 pts
- REARING 8 pts
- REGINAE 8 pts
6-letter words
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