redistrict
redistrict · redistricts · redistricted · redistricting
To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative…To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
/ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/
Meaning
2 sensesTo adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
(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
redistricts, redistricting, redistricted, redistricted| Base form | redistrict · to redistrict |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | redistricts |
| Present participle | redistricting |
| Past simple | redistricted |
| Past participle | redistricted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.