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constituency

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
constituency /kənˈstɪtʃəwənsi/ noun
plural constituencies
constituency
/kənˈstɪtʃəwənsi/
noun
plural constituencies
Learner's definition of CONSTITUENCY
[count]
: a group of people who support or who are likely to support a politician or political party(政治人物或政党的一批)支持者,拥护者
: the people who live and vote in an area选区的选民
British : a voting area : a district with an elected representative选区
: a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.(组织、公司等的一批)支持者,赞助者,顾客
BNC: 2914 COCA: 6333

constituency

noun

con·​stit·​u·​en·​cy kən-ˈstich-wən(t)-sē How to pronounce constituency (audio)
-ˈsti-chə-,
-ˈsti-chü-ən(t)-
plural constituencies
1
a
: a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
the governor's liberal constituency
b
: the residents in an electoral district
The senator's constituency includes a large minority population.
c
: an electoral district
2
a
: a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation
creating … a grass-roots constituency for continuing the project Fred Reed
b
: the people involved in or served by an organization (such as a business or institution)
… regards its corporate customers as its prime constituency. Andrew Hacker

Example Sentences

The senator's constituency includes a large minority population. He was elected to represent a Liverpool constituency.
Recent Examples on the Web But that outcome is not predetermined, not when there is a vocal constituency in support of protecting and advancing the cause of equal rights. Leigh Fondakowski, CNN, 23 June 2022 In some ways, Portland’s liberal constituency is at war with itself, the devout at odds with the disillusioned. Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022 In nearly every poll of likely Republican contenders, Trump still has a solid advantage: DeSantis’s constituency was Trump’s first. Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 The main user constituency is the hundreds of trucks hauling materials to the oil fields that rumble up and down the pavement-and-gravel everyday, making the highway a vital economic link for Alaska. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2022 After all, both senators are arguably doing the democratic thing by staking out stances somewhat to the right of their party — Manchin represents a deep red state, after all, while Sinema's Arizona constituency is fairly purple. Joel Mathis, The Week, 11 Oct. 2021 One constituency that looks to benefit from the deal? Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2022 Following the release of the letter from the lawmakers, Kaegi was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, an Evanston Democrat whose district has a large Jewish constituency. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2022 Even as Biden’s popularity has been under strain among all Americans, the White House has been working to showcase his support among organized labor, a key Democratic constituency and turnout engine for the midterms. Mike Memoli, NBC News, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see constitute

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of constituency was in 1831
BNC: 2914 COCA: 6333
constituency

noun¹

1 (especially BrE) district that elects a political representative選區ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONSTITUENCY | CONSTITUENCY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEimportant, key重要的/關鍵的選區home, local原選區;地方選區marginal (BrE) (勝負難料的)邊緣選區The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.保守黨正把他們的競選活動集中在關鍵的邊緣選區。target目標選區electoral, parliamentary, senatorial (NAmE) 選區;議會選區;參議院選區inner-city, urban舊城區/城市選區suburban城郊選區county, rural郡選區;鄉村選區VERB + CONSTITUENCYrepresent代表選區He represents a constituency in the north of England.他代表英格蘭北部的一個選區。CONSTITUENCY + NOUNboundaries選區分界MP (BrE) 選區議員PREPOSITIONin a/the constituency在選區內the people in this constituency這一選區的民眾
constituency

noun²

2group in society社會團體ADJECTIVE | VERB + CONSTITUENCY | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbroad, wider廣泛的/更大批的支持者core, key, natural, traditional核心/關鍵/固有/傳統支持者These people are the party's natural constituency.這些人是該黨的固有支持者。important, powerful (especially NAmE) 重要的/強大的支持者domestic, political, religious (especially NAmE) 國內的/政治上的/宗教方面的支持者Democratic, Republican, etc. (NAmE) 民主黨、共和黨等支持者African-American voters are a key Democratic constituency.非洲裔選民是美國民主黨關鍵的支持者。VERB + CONSTITUENCYappeal to, represent爭取/代表支持者The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.該政黨需要爭取更廣泛的選民支持。build, create (both especially NAmE) 發展支持者alienate (especially NAmE) 疏遠支持者This position risks alienating an important constituency.這一立場存在疏遠重要支持者的風險。PREPOSITIONin a/the constituency在支持者中

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