constituency
noun
con·stit·u·en·cy
kən-ˈstich-wən(t)-sē 
-ˈsti-chə-,
-ˈsti-chü-ən(t)-
plural constituencies
1
a
: a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
the governor's liberal constituency
b
: the residents in an electoral district
The senator's constituency includes a large minority population.
c
: an electoral district
2
a
: a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation
creating … a grass-roots constituency for continuing the project—
Fred Reed
Fred Reed
b
: the people involved in or served by an organization (such as a business or institution)
… regards its corporate customers as its prime constituency.—Andrew Hacker
Andrew HackerExamples of constituency in a Sentence
The senator's constituency includes a large minority population.
He was elected to represent a Liverpool constituency.
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the last three months, Trump has rolled out a steady drumbeat of politically beneficial tax cut plans focused key election constituencies.
—Eliyahu Kamisher, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
Rather, Proposition 4 is divided into eight different spending categories — which are in turn each subdivided into about five to 25 spending allocations — designed to placate political constituencies rather than ensure efficient and effective allocation of precious funds.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet they are expected to act with honesty of purpose, and only after careful consideration of the interests and reputation of the organization, its purpose and its constituency.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
None of this, of course, is a sign that Harris has the youth vote locked, or has reclaimed an internet constituency that had grown bored with Biden.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 July 2024
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Eliyahu Kamisher, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024
Rather, Proposition 4 is divided into eight different spending categories — which are in turn each subdivided into about five to 25 spending allocations — designed to placate political constituencies rather than ensure efficient and effective allocation of precious funds.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
Yet they are expected to act with honesty of purpose, and only after careful consideration of the interests and reputation of the organization, its purpose and its constituency.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
None of this, of course, is a sign that Harris has the youth vote locked, or has reclaimed an internet constituency that had grown bored with Biden.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 26 July 2024
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constituency
noun
con·stit·u·en·cy
kən-ˈstich-(ə-)wən-sē
plural constituencies
1
: a body of citizens having the right to elect a representative to a legislature
2
: the people living in an electoral district
3
: an electoral district
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constituency
noun
con·stit·u·en·cy
kən-ˈsti-chə-wən-sē
plural constituencies
1
: a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive office)
2
: the residents in an electoral district
3
: an electoral district
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