constituency

[ kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see ]
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noun,plural con·stit·u·en·cies.
  1. a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.

  2. the district itself.

  1. any body of supporters, customers, etc.; clientele.

Origin of constituency

1
First recorded in 1825–35; constitu(ent) + -ency

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British Dictionary definitions for constituency

constituency

/ (kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy

    • a district that sends one representative to a legislature

    • (as modifier): constituency organization

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