n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' stich-w ə n(t)-s ē , - ' sti-ch ə -, - ' sti-chü- ə n(t)-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1831
1 a : a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) b : the residents in an electoral district c : an electoral district
2 a : a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation <creating ⋯ a grass-roots constituency for continuing the project ― Fred Reed> b : the people involved in or served by an organization (as a business or institution) <regards its corporate customers as its prime constituency ― Andrew Hacker>