Playmander
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English
Etymology
Blend of Playford + gerrymander. Thomas Playford IV governed for most of the period that the Playmander was in place.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Play‧man‧der
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Proper noun
Playmander
- (historical, Australian politics) A system of electoral overrepresentation of rural areas in South Australia from 1936 to 1968, benefitting the Liberal and Country League.