mapmaker

noun

map·mak·er ˈmap-ˌmā-kər

: cartographer

mapmaking

ˈmap-ˌmā-kiŋ

noun

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Using cracking, mapmakers could divide a Democratic city into two districts with enough Republican voters to dilute the Democrats and ensure two Republicans win those seats. —

Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 During the 1600s, the Netherlands was home to Europe’s most prominent mapmakers. —

Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 Using this technique, mapmakers could cram most of an area's Republicans into one district, which the Republican candidate is guaranteed to win by a large margin while assuring Democrats can win the surrounding districts. —

Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024 But to others, a mapmaker on their grounds portends apocalypse; to name things is to destroy them, these people believe. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mapmaker