ゲリマンダー

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Meanings

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noun

gerrymandering

Political term for manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor a particular party or group. Used in Japanese political discourse.

ゲリマンダーは民みん主しゅ主しゅ義ぎの公こう正せいさを損そこなう行こう為いだ。
Gerrymandering is an act that undermines the fairness of democracy.
その選せん挙きょ区くの奇き妙みょうな

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The strange shape of that electoral district is said to be the result of gerrymandering.

Similar words

選せん挙きょ区く割わり
Neutral term for electoral districting; ゲリマンダー specifically implies unfair manipulation.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'gerrymander', a blend of 'Gerry' (after Governor Elbridge Gerry) and 'salamander', referring to a contorted electoral district shape.