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.
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Politics happened in the compounds of the council’s most powerful constituencies, and religious practices were more personal, with altars and incense burners inside people’s homes.
—Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The president’s high-profile and problematic approach to deportation, while politically popular with his constituency, costs a lot of money.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
With a state that sees people of faith, or of one particular faith, as the enemy and no part of its own constituency.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 May 2025
Although neither side can eliminate the other, both the SAF and the RSF have managed to make, and hold onto, territorial gains covering the parts of the country that their domestic and international constituencies consider the most important.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lizzie Wade, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
The president’s high-profile and problematic approach to deportation, while politically popular with his constituency, costs a lot of money.
—Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
With a state that sees people of faith, or of one particular faith, as the enemy and no part of its own constituency.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 6 May 2025
Although neither side can eliminate the other, both the SAF and the RSF have managed to make, and hold onto, territorial gains covering the parts of the country that their domestic and international constituencies consider the most important.
—Mai Hassan, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Constituency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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