constituency

The definition of a constituency is the body of people who are eligible to vote and elect a leader, or a group of supporters or potential supporters.

(noun)

The people in a given geographic area who elect a congressman are an example of a constituency.

See constituency in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: < constituent + -cy

See constituency in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·stit·u·en·cies

a. The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official.
b. The district so represented.
a. A group of supporters or patrons.
b. A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele: The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency.

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