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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Republicans, meanwhile, tried to paint Harris’ choice as a snub to Jewish voters, a traditionally Democratic constituency that former President Donald Trump has tried to court in this year’s race.
—Sara Lomelin, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
With his pragmatic leadership style and consensus building experience, Shapiro has always delivered across a wide bipartisan constituency which will likely continue.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
Donald Trump and Vice President Harris are both set to court Black voters on Wednesday as Democrats hope their new candidate can re-energize their most reliable constituency and prevent the GOP from making gains.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Hippies and yuppies signified not as political constituencies but as social types.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
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Sara Lomelin, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
With his pragmatic leadership style and consensus building experience, Shapiro has always delivered across a wide bipartisan constituency which will likely continue.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 3 Aug. 2024
Donald Trump and Vice President Harris are both set to court Black voters on Wednesday as Democrats hope their new candidate can re-energize their most reliable constituency and prevent the GOP from making gains.
—Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Hippies and yuppies signified not as political constituencies but as social types.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 22 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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