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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 ger·ry·man·der /ˈʤɛriˌmændɚ/
 (vt.)為自黨利益改劃選舉區分(vi.)不公正操縱,欺騙改變選舉區,欺騙

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ger·ry·man·der v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gerrymandered p. pr. & vb. n. Gerrymandering.] 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. [Political Cant, U. S.]
 Note: ☞ This was done in Massachusetts at a time when Elbridge Gerry was governor, and was attributed to his influence, hence the name; though it is now known that he was opposed to the measure.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 gerrymander
      n : an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to
          give your own party an unfair advantage)
      v : divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts