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con·stit·u·en·cy Listen to audio/kənˈstɪəwənsi/ noun
plural con·stit·u·en·cies
[count] 1 : a group of people who support or who are likely to support a politican or political party
the governor's conservative/liberal constituency the party's core constituencies Analysts say she has a good chance of being elected because she appeals to a broad constituency. [=many different kinds of people like her and will vote for her]
2 a : the people who live and vote in an area
The senator's constituency includes a large minority population.
b Brit : a voting area : a district with an elected representative
He was elected to represent a Liverpool constituency.
3 : a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.
a corporation's constituency

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