: 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
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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.
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