Definitions for constituency
kənˈstɪtʃ u ən sicon·stituen·cy

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

1. constituencynoun

   the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

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1. constituencynoun

   A district represented by one or more elected officials.

   John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency.

2. constituencynoun

   The voters within such a district.

3. constituencynoun

   An interest group or fan base.

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

1. Constituencynoun

   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  

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1. • Body

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say constituency in sign language?

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. Anna Katharina Kassautzki:

   Angela Merkel own seat.The has done a lot for the constituency here and I think Angela Merkel own seat.The was also often a strong chancellor and a role model for us -- especially for young girls.

2. James Carville:

   The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That’s why I became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.

3. Roland Martin:

   Out of all the senators who have yet to decide how they're going to vote, they have the largest African-American constituency, brothers who are constituents, we're having them lead us into the office to talk with their particular [member.].

4. David Bernstein:

   Bogren was a good sacrificial lamb for this campaign, because his nomination was the product of a compromise with the Democrats, so he didn't have a Republican senator or constituency to fight for him, it's a shame, though, that Josh Hawley demagogued the issue, not only attacking Bogren for vigorously representing a client, but for wildly misrepresenting the arguments Bogren made on behalf of his client to falsely make him look like an anti-Catholic bigot.

5. Denise Hardaway:

   Joe Biden's been misleading Joe Biden constituency, going around without a mask and telling people that you don't need a mask, i pray this is an awakening and Joe Biden begins to realize that this is serious and Joe Biden's putting the lives of so many of us at risk.

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