constituency

[ kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see ]

noun

, plural con·stit·u·en·cies.

1. a body of constituents; the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.
2. the district itself.
3. any body of supporters, customers, etc.; clientele.

constituency

/ kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ /

noun

1. the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy
2. 1. a district that sends one representative to a legislature
   2. ( as modifier )

      constituency organization

Word History and Origins

Origin of constituency¹

First recorded in 1825–35; constitu(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

She ran in the 2020 primary and won a high number of votes in her constituency.

From BBC

Flynn currently represents the constituency of Aberdeen South in the House of Commons.

From BBC

Democratic states have passed laws protecting reproductive health care, have stockpiled abortion pills and pushed as many protections for threatened constituencies as they could onto the November ballots.

From Salon

The parliamentary election is run on a first-past-the-post basis with the winner being the candidate in each constituency with the largest share of votes, even if that is less than 50%.

From BBC

During a political career that spanned almost two decades, he also worked in the Treasury and trade department, as well as representing the Cornish constituency of St Ives.

From BBC

Related Words

• county
• district
• electorate
• faction
• nation
• precinct