Definitions for constituency
kənˈstɪtʃ u ən sicon·stituen·cy

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. constituency(noun)

   the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

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1. constituency(Noun)

   A district represented by one or more elected officials.

   John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency.

2. constituency(Noun)

   The voters within such a district.

3. constituency(Noun)

   An interest group or fan base.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Constituency(noun)

   a body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district

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1. constituency

   An area defined in a form of unity government legislation which represents a specific form of unity government electoral area on a map.

   Political constituencies are vital in a democratic society and system.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 24, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constituency' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4777

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constituency' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4730

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'constituency' in Nouns Frequency: #1493

How to pronounce constituency?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of constituency in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of constituency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of constituency in a Sentence

1. Tom McCarthy:

   There are still cases in the Church, right ? The new Pope( Francis) just appointed a tribunal with Cardinal( Sean Patrick) O’Malley out of Boston to oversee these cases but then SNAP( a victims' group) and all these different organizations are saying it’s not enough, you’ve appointed an in-house tribunal, we are not going to get justice from that, i still believe in the Catholic Church, I believe in the good they can do but they are an institution that has to sort of take responsibility for the crimes they’ve committed against their parishioners and their constituency and own it - and they are not yet.

2. Francois Fillon:

   She managed my constituency diary and my mail, and edited the speeches I was making.

3. Thomas Dang:

   My parents are just very excited and very happy that I am going to be able to represent the constituency.

4. John Feehery:

   Tom SteyerTom Steyer is kind of famous for spending lots of money on lost causes, i just don't think Tom SteyerTom Steyer has a constituency : There's only a certain number of billionaires who want to impeach President Donald Trump.

5. Jesse Louis Jackson:

   My constituency is the desperate, the damned, the disinherited, the disrespected and the despised.

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