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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Federal presence will remain Even after the current workforce reduction, federal employees are likely to remain one of the largest, if not the largest, constituency of workers in greater downtown Kansas City, said Bill Dietrich, president and CEO of the Downtown Council of Kansas City.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Others, however, argue there were plenty of errors made on the campaign trail, from refusing to distance herself from Biden or touting an endorsement from former GOP Representative Liz Cheney, which critics say alienated key Democratic constituencies.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the constituency will always yearn for a return to the club banger.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump still would have lost the constituency but by a much narrower margin than four years prior.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Others, however, argue there were plenty of errors made on the campaign trail, from refusing to distance herself from Biden or touting an endorsement from former GOP Representative Liz Cheney, which critics say alienated key Democratic constituencies.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
But the constituency will always yearn for a return to the club banger.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump still would have lost the constituency but by a much narrower margin than four years prior.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Constituency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency. Accessed 3 Apr. 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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