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circonscription — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • constituency noun A geographic district whose voters elect a representative.
  • riding noun The activity of travelling on horseback, a bicycle, or similar.

Senses

circonscription is used for these senses in English:

  • constituency (politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials.
  • riding (Canada) Electoral district or constituency.

constituency — full definition

  1. noun A geographic district whose voters elect a representative.
  2. noun The voters or supporters of a particular official, cause, or candidate.

riding — full definition

  1. noun The activity of travelling on horseback, a bicycle, or similar.
  2. noun An electoral district or constituency, especially in Canada.

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