constituency

American  

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ən si /

noun

• constituencies
  plural

1. a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.

2. the district itself.

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

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constituency British  

/ kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ /

noun

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

2. 1. a district that sends one representative to a legislature

   2. ( as modifier )

      constituency organization

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• constituencies
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of constituency

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

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Explanation

If you're an elected official, your constituency is the group of people whose interests you were elected to represent. A constituency can be described in general as the population living in a district, state, or region, but it can also be any smaller section of that population, such as individuals or small groups advocating for specific issues. Your "main constituency" usually refers to the people whose needs you feel most strongly about, or the people who are most loyal to you.

Example Sentences

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constituency constituencies

Manoj Tak, from the northwestern state of Rajasthan, said he was a local election worker in his constituency and a member of the opposition Congress Party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The article maintains that Latino men are a decisive constituency whose votes could determine congressional and local races.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

On 8 October, voters in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency will choose their next MP.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Although Yabloko had been struck off the party list, around 100 of its candidates remained in individual constituency races, although the party continued to face sustained pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The largest unmentioned and presumably excluded constituency was the black population, about 90 percent of which was enslaved.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Its members included senior pastors, first ladies, evangelists, and other women with constituencies of their own that travel far in a state like Michigan.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Those disparate visions — along with crucial endorsements and influxes of cash — helped the pair define clear brands and constituencies going into the primary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

That means that the most vulnerable voters who depend on vote by mail around the country would have been disenfranchised, including core Republican constituencies.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Both sides expect the result to be close and it could depend on how many MPs turn up for the sitting on Friday, a day when they would usually expect to be in their constituencies.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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

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