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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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Constituency

Con*stit"u*en*cy\, n.; pl. Constituencies. A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : constituency
Spanish: circunscripción, distrito electoral,
German: die Wählerschaft, der Wahlkreis,
Japanese: 選挙区 (民)
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Main Entry: con·stit·u·en·cy
Pronunciation: k&n-'sti-ch&-w&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive office)
2 : the residents in an electoral district
3 : an electoral district
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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constituency

basic electoral unit into which eligible electors are organized to elect representatives to a legislative or other public body. The registration of electors is also usually undertaken within the bounds of the constituency.

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