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1 gerrymander
ger·ry·man·der[ˈʤeriˌmændəʳ, AM -ɚ]II. vt▪ to \gerrymander sthto \gerrymander election/voting districts Wahlkreisverschiebungen vornehmen2. (turn to one's advantage) etw zu seinem Vorteil manipulieren* * *['dZerɪmndə(r)] (POL)1. vt2. nWahlkreisschiebung f* * *gerrymander [ˈdʒerımændə(r)]A v/t2. Tatsachen etc (zum eigenen Vorteil) verdrehenB s POLa) Manipulierung f von Wahlbezirksgrenzenb) manipulierte Wahlbezirksgrenzen pl* * *v.manipulieren v. -
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1. сущ.1) общ. махинации2) пол. специальная разбивка*; манипулирование формированием избирательных округов [разбивкой на округа\]Syn:See:3) мн., пол. махинаторы* (институты, организации и специально обученные люди, занимающиеся предвыборными махинациями и фальсификацией результатов выборов)See:2. гл.1) общ. фальсифицироватьSee:
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