Crossword-Solution: GERRYMANDER
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Gerrymander | v. t. | To divide (a State) into districts for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. |
We have 24 clues for the answer “GERRYMANDER”
| Clue | Answers |
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| to rearrange (voting districts) in the interests of a particular party or candidate | 1 answer |
| Redistrict unfairly | 1 answer |
| Manipulate unfairly | 1 answer |
| Manipulate to gain unfair advantage. | 1 answer |
| Manipulate (electoral boundaries) for gain | 1 answer |
| Finagle for political advantage. | 1 answer |
| Manipulate electoral district boundaries for political gain | 1 answer |
| *Rearrange electoral districts | 1 answer |
| lose repute | 2 answers |
| political-manipulation | 2 answers |
| break faith | 3 answers |
| play false | 4 answers |
| yield to temptation | 4 answers |
| Sell down the river | 4 answers |
| BE false | 6 answers |
| Stab in the back | 10 answers |
| BE dishonest | 15 answers |
| Double-cross | 16 answers |
| Manipulate | 50 answers |
| Electioneer | 52 answers |
| Elective | 58 answers |
| fiddle | 78 answers |
| Deceive | 82 answers |
| Game ___ | 137 answers |
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Sentences with GERRYMANDER (5)
Further, as the legislature apportioned the various electoral districts, the dominant party could, by means of the gerrymander, entrench itself even in unfriendly localities.
This legislation was, of course, accompanied by a new Congressional apportionment, and the two statutes bring the electoral vote of the State under the influence of the "gerrymander." These gerrymanders for Congressional purposes are in most cases buttressed by a gerrymander of the legislative districts, thus making it impossible for a majority of the legal voters of the State to correct the apportionment and equalize the Congressional districts.
Respect for public officers and obedience to law will not cease to be the characteristics of our people until our elections cease to declare the will of majorities fairly ascertained without fraud, suppression, or gerrymander.
The "gerrymander": what is it, and has it been used in your state? The legislature controls our lives at almost every turn.
The police power has often been misused for such purposes; the gerrymander is another clever method of manipulating the results of elections.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Newsday, NYT, WSJ.
Used 5 times in crossword archives (1959–2016).