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constituency

Pronunciation:  kun'stichoounsee

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 Definition: [n]  the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
 
 See Also: body, constituent, electorate

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con*stit"u*en*cy\, n.; pl. {Constituencies}.
A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in
a representative district.

 
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 Related Terms: affiliates, ambit, associates, bailiwick, body of affiliates, citizenry, commonwealth, community, constituents, cultural community, dwellers, electoral college, electorate, electors, folk, footing, general public, habitancy, inhabitants, linguistic community, members, membership, nation, orbit, people, people at large, populace, population, public, society, speech community, sphere of influence, stamping ground, territory, turf, vantage, whole people
 

 

 

 

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