con·stit·u·en·cy (k n-st ch  -n-s )n. pl. con·stit·u·en·cies 1. a. The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official. b. The district so represented. 2. a. A group of supporters or patrons. b. A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele: The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency. |
constituency [kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. a district that sends one representative to a legislature
b. (as modifier) constituency organization
Constituency the body of voters represented by a legislator or elected official; the constituents, 1831.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | constituency - the body of voters who elect a representative for their area body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" electorate - the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote constituent - a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected" |
Translations
constituency [kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ]
A. N (= district) → distrito m electoral, circunscripción f electoral; (= people) → electorado m
constituency
n (Pol) → Wahlkreis m
constituency [kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ] n (district) → collegio elettorale; (people) → elettori mpl (del collegio)
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