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constituency definition

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

noun pl. constituencies -·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

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