CONSTITUENCY

constituency

(noun) the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

constituency (plural constituencies)

(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.

Synonyms: electoral district, precinct, riding (Canada)

(collective) The voters within such a district.

Synonym: electorate

(collective) The residents of such a district.

(collective) The voters of a candidate.

An interest group or fan base.

Hyponyms

• functional constituency (Hong Kong)

• group representation constituency (Singapore)

Source: Wiktionary


Con*stit"u*en*cy, n.; pl. Constituencies (.

Definition: A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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