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Definition of constituency noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

constituency

noun
 
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
 
/kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/
(plural constituencies)
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  1. (especially British English) [countable] a district that elects its own representative to parliament
    • Unemployment is high in her constituency.
    • He owns a house in his Darlington constituency.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • important
    • key
    • home
    verb + constituency
    • represent
    constituency + noun
    • boundaries
    • MP
    preposition
    • in a/​the constituency
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  2. [countable + singular or plural verb] the people who live in and vote in a particular district
    • constituency opinion
    • What does/do the constituency think?
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  3. [countable + singular or plural verb] a particular group of people in society who are likely to support a person, an idea or a product
    • There is a strong constituency of support for his proposal.
    • the constituency that is/are in favour of the proposal
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • wider
    • core
    verb + constituency
    • appeal to
    • represent
    • build
    preposition
    • in a/​the constituency
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See constituency in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee constituency in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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