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redistrict

/ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/

redistrict verb: to adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.

Verb

redistrict (third-person singular simple present redistricts, present participle redistricting, simple past and past participle redistricted)

  1. To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
  2. (US) To redraw the borders of the districts represented by legislators or other elected officeholders in accord with changes in population as shown in the decennial census.

Forms of redistrict

third-person singular presentredistricts
present participleredistricting
past participleredistricted
pastredistricted

Origin of redistrict

From re- + district.

Questions about redistrict

What does redistrict mean?
Redistrict means to adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
What part of speech is redistrict?
Redistrict is a verb.
How do you pronounce redistrict?
Redistrict is pronounced /ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/.
What is the past tense of redistrict?
The past tense of redistrict is redistricted.

Words near redistrict in the dictionary

  1. redistributions
  2. redistributions of wealth
  3. redistributive
  4. redistributor
  5. redistributors
  6. redistrict
  7. redistricted
  8. redistricting
  9. redistrictings
  10. redistricts
  11. redists

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