Subconstituency

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A constituency (electoral district or special interest group) that makes up part of a larger constituency.
  2. 2
    The property of being a subconstituent.

    "The dominance relation directly characterizes the property of subconstituency: X dominates Y if Y is a subconstituent of X."

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"The dominance relation directly characterizes the property of subconstituency: X dominates Y if Y is a subconstituent of X."

Etymology

From sub- + constituency.

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