Constituency
/kənˈstɪt͡ʃu.ənsi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA district represented by one or more elected officials.
nounThe voters within such a district.
Sentence Examples
It should be added that his remarks had no direct influence on the constituency.
The strong sentiments the candidate voiced only served to polarize his constituency.
Unemployment is high in her constituency.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Each member of parliament works hard to represent their local ____ in debates.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She successfully won the difficult election because her loyal ____ showed up in massive numbers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English constituent English -ency English constituency From constituent + -ency.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The row started over who will run for parliament in a wealthy rightwing constituency on the left bank in Paris, a safe seat for Sarkozy's ruling UMP. Dati is already a local mayor in the neighbourhood, a job felt to have been handed to her on a plate when she was a Sarkozy favourite. She has since fallen from grace, and when she left government she took a European parliament seat, considered a consolation prize."
— 2011 December 14, Angelique Chrisafis, “Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism”, in The Guardian:
"This follows the confirmation that Gilruth personally ordered the cancellation of engineering works in Fife last year, which is thought to have been the final straw for Gibb […]. Because her Fife constituency was materially affected by the cancellation, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross, who raised Gibb's departure at First Minister's Questions on May 18, described the incident as a "clear-cut sackable offence"."
— 2023 May 31, “Network News: Micro-management prompted Gibb to quit ScotRail”, in RAIL, number 984, page 25:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Each member of parliament works hard to represent their local ____ in debates.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She successfully won the difficult election because her loyal ____ showed up in massive numbers.