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to redistrict

to redistrict

4 6.8
Change the borders of voting districts to match population changes
  • verb
  • /ˌriːˈdɪstrɪkt/
translation icon : redibujar distritos
  • Voters expressed their concerns about the proposed plan to redistrict the neighborhoods for the election.
  • redistrict and reapportion
  • Legislature redistrict
  • redistricting the state

Examples

  • The local government decided to redistrict to ensure fairer representation in the upcoming elections.

  • I think we Californians were all shocked to see how badly the GOP lost after redistricting.

    Blog text (1)
  • I didn't ask the schools to redistrict.

  • First, NASP membership was redistricted into four instead of five regions.

    Academic text (2000)
  • In 12 of the remaining states, the parties shared control; 7 were redistricted by commissions, and 7 were single-district states.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We should be redistricting for inter party competitiveness by reducing the number of safe seats.

  • Democrats must take back both houses and the governorship—and then redistrict immediately.

    Blog text (32)
  • This wouldn't do very much, but it would help at the margins to have some nonpartisan redistricting in elections.

  • After redistricting, there were 11 more Republican-leaning districts, 5 fewer Democratic-leaning districts, and 6 fewer balanced districts.

    Academic text (2013)
  • NEW YORK—The once-a-decade drama of redistricting the New York City Council is almost complete.

    Blog text (20)

Synonyms

to remap
vsto redistrict
6.0

Change the boundaries of areas like voting or school districts

is the same action but focuses on changing voting area borders for elections
to district
vsto redistrict
  • Formal
5.8

To divide a place into areas for official use

changes borders of existing zones especially for voting and administration
to repartition
vsto redistrict
  • Specialized
7.7

To divide something into parts again, for example a disk or land

focuses on changing political or electoral zone borders rather than general division
to replot
vsto redistrict
  • Formal
6.2

Divide land into new lots for building or sale

applies to land planning, not specifically to changing electoral or administrative area borders

How Extensive

to overhaul
35 4.6
repartition
  • Specialized
7.2
to redistrict
4 6.8
to partition
10 4.0
to split
513 1.3

Surface Forms

redistrict infinitive
redistricted past participle
redistricting present participle
redistricts third person singular

Morphology

redistrict = district (transparent) = re + district

The meaning is a straightforward application of the prefix 're-' to the verb 'district', meaning to divide into districts again or differently.

Etymology

The word redistrict is made from re- 'again' and district 'an area or region'. So to redistrict is to draw new borders around those areas, often for voting, and to change the district lines again.