Redistricts

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To revise the borders of electoral regions for representation purposes
2. To alter the geographic lines that determine electoral districts to reflect population changes or maintain equal representation
3. To change the limits of areas used in elections so that voter distribution is more balanced

Etymology: "Redistricts" is the third-person singular present form of "redistrict," so it is the verb "redistrict" itself, here in the form used with "he," "she," or "it." The verb is built from the prefix "re-," meaning again or anew, attached to "district." That base word is the older of the two parts, coming into English from Old French, where a related term could describe a territory under a particular jurisdiction, and it was itself shaped by Latin roots. The prefix "re-" traces back through Latin to a much older root, and it was combined with "district" in English to make a new verb meaning to divide a territory into areas again. The result is a fairly plain formation, with the prefix doing the work of signalling that an existing set of boundaries is being drawn anew.

Synonyms: reorganizes, redistributes, reallocates