constituency
noun
a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.
constituencies
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pluralof constituency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“A lot of those constituencies didn’t support him until he looked inevitable,” said Republican strategist Rob Stutzman, an alumnus of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
As my colleague Aymann Ismail has reported, El-Sayed has struggled to convince some core Democratic constituencies, including Black Michiganders, that he will improve their lives.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
Council members who support the measure say their time often can be better spent working in their districts and with other constituencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, both Sarah Maltby and Claire Christian keep their seats in the first of the four constituencies in the capital to declare.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“To be a child of the Third World is to be aware of the many different constituencies you have and how honesty and truth must always depend on context.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
