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constituency Definition

con·stitu·ency (kən stic̸h′o̵̅o̅ ən sē)

noun pl. -·cies

  1. all the people, esp. voters, served by a particular elected official, esp. a legislator
  2. the district of such a group of voters, etc.
  3. a group of clients, supporters, etc.

Etymology: < constituent + -cy

constituency Synonyms

constituency

n.

voters, the voters, electorate, body politic, electors, voting public, body of voters, balloters, the nation, the people; the district, the county, the ward; supporters, clients; see also clientele, voter.

constituency Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • represent: People who represent coastal constituencies are under a lot of pressure.
  • contest: She contested the constituency of North West Durham in the 1992 General Election and Barking in a 1994 by-election.
  • revise: The Commission also has regard to local ties when formulating proposals for revised constituencies.

Adjective modifier

  • parliamentary: The record here involves 19 contenders in a parliamentary constituency.
  • marginal: A swing of 12 % would be enough to win the marginal constituencies we need for a majority.
  • working-class: In a working-class constituency like mine, this is a lifeline.
  • non-English: Will the speaker sometimes exclude all non-English constituency MPs, and other times only the Scottish, or perhaps only the Welsh and Scottish?
  • Scottish: There are no plans to review the issue of the number of Scottish constituencies at Westminster.
  • evangelical: The Alliance acknowledges the desire of Courage to remain within the evangelical constituency and their desire for evangelical unity.

Modifies a noun

  • MP: Constituency MP Paul Flynn said:- Newport's magnificent Celtic Manor is a great place to start.
  • msps: Constituency MSPs have been particularly concerned that list MSPs have been interfering in local constituency casework.
  • boundary: In the interim, any elections would be held on current constituency boundaries.
  • casework: Michael said: I know from my own constituency casework that waiting times for audiology appointments are far too long.
  • delegate: They meet over weekends in venues all over the country, with hotel and travel costs to be met by individual constituency delegates.
  • surgery: Sometimes, experiences in my constituency surgeries make me ask, " Justice for whom?

Noun used with modifier

  • multi-member: The deputies to the Assembly of the Republic are elected by proportional representation through a system of party lists in 11 multi-member constituencies.
  • burgh: The Commission considers, therefore, that, where constituencies comprise predominantly urban areas, they will normally be designated as burgh constituencies.
  • county: The Commission also amended the name of one proposed county constituency.

Possessives

gentleman: Gentleman's constituency, and in constituencies up and down the country.

Preposition: of

Hon: Mr. Byrne: Let me take the example of the constituency of the hon.