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constituencies - 2 dictionary results

con⋅stit⋅u⋅en⋅cy

  [kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see]
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–noun, plural -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.
Origin:
1825–35; constitu(ent) + -ency
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con·stit·u·en·cy   (kən-stĭch'ōō-ən-sē)   
n.   pl. con·stit·u·en·cies
    1. The body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official.
    2. The district so represented.
    3. A group of supporters or patrons.
    4. A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele: The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency.
    1. A group of supporters or patrons.
    2. A group served by an organization or institution; a clientele: The magazine changed its format to appeal to a broader constituency.
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