Playmander

Play·man·der
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proper noun

A system of electoral overrepresentation of rural areas in South Australia from 1936 to 1968, benefiting the Liberal and Country League.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. AustralianhistoricalgovernmentA system of electoral overrepresentation of rural areas in South Australia from 1936 to 1968, benefiting the Liberal and Country League.

Origin

Blend of Playford + gerrymander. Thomas Playford IV governed for most of the period that the Playmander was in place.

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APA

Playmander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Playmander

MLA

“Playmander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Playmander. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Playmander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Playmander.

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