Constituency

//kənˈstɪt͡ʃu.ənsi// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A district represented by one or more elected officials.

    "John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency."

  2. 2
    the body of voters who elect a representative for their area wordnet
  3. 3
    The voters within such a district. collective
  4. 4
    The residents of such a district. collective
  5. 5
    The voters of a candidate. collective
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  1. 6
    An interest group or fan base.

Synonyms

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electorateelectorateaffiliatesambitassociatesbailiwick

Example

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"It should be added that his remarks had no direct influence on the constituency."

Etymology

From constituent + -ency.

Related phrases

core constituencyfan baseinterest group

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