CONSTITUENCY


Meaning of CONSTITUENCY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈstich-wən(t)-sē, -ˈsti-chə-, -ˈsti-chü-ən(t)- ]

noun

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.