constituency
pronunciation
How to pronounce constituency in British English:
UK [kənˈstɪtjuənsi]
How to pronounce constituency in American English:
US [kənˈstɪtʃuənsi]
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- Noun:
- the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
Word Origin
- constituency (n.)
- "body of constituents," 1806, from constituent + -cy.
Example
- 1. The constituency also includes moorland and some prosperous villages .
- 2. This arrangement will discourage hard work on a constituency 's behalf .
- 3. The ruling labor party has held this constituency for 106 years .
- 4. They are on holiday , in their constituency , busy doing other things .
- 5. The constituency system allows some countries to punch above their weight in voting power .