noun

constituency

kuhn-STIHT-shoo-uhn-see

noun

A geographic district whose voters elect a representative.

"The MP has represented the same constituency for over a decade."

The voters or supporters of a particular official, cause, or candidate.

"The senator worked hard to keep her core constituency happy."

"The charity built a loyal constituency of small donors."

How to Use Constituency

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe voters (or area) a politician represents, or more broadly, a group of supporters.

Common pairings

represent a constituency core constituency win over a constituency

constituencies plural

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The MP has represented the same _____ for over a decade.

From constituent + the noun-forming suffix -ency.

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