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dummymander

dummymander noun: a gerrymander that has narrow margins to electorally benefit the gerrymandering party and has a high probability of backfiring.

Noun

dummymander (plural dummymanders)

  1. (US) A gerrymander that has narrow margins to electorally benefit the gerrymandering party and has a high probability of backfiring.

Verb

dummymander (third-person singular simple present dummymanders, present participle dummymandering, simple past and past participle dummymandered)

  1. To carry out a gerrymander of this kind.

Forms of dummymander

Noun
pluraldummymanders
Verb
third-person singular presentdummymanders
present participledummymandering
past participledummymandered
pastdummymandered

Origin of dummymander

Blend of dummy + gerrymander.

Questions about dummymander

What does dummymander mean?
Dummymander means a gerrymander that has narrow margins to electorally benefit the gerrymandering party and has a high probability of backfiring.
What part of speech is dummymander?
Dummymander can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of dummymander?
The plural of dummymander is dummymanders.

Words near dummymander in the dictionary

  1. dummy-proofing
  2. dummy-proofs
  3. dummying
  4. dummying out
  5. dummying up
  6. dummymander
  7. dummymandered
  8. dummymandering
  9. dummymanders
  10. dummyproof
  11. dummyproofed

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