noun
1 ( esp. BrE ) district that elects a political representative
ADJECTIVE
▪ important , key
▪ home ( AmE ), local
▪ marginal ( BrE )
▪
The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.
▪ target
▪ electoral , parliamentary ( BrE ), senatorial ( AmE )
▪ inner-city , urban
▪ suburban
▪ county , rural
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
▪ represent
▪
He represents a ~ in the north of England.
CONSTITUENCY + NOUN
▪ boundaries
▪ MP ( BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
the people in this ~
2 group in society
ADJECTIVE
▪ broad , wider
▪ core , key , natural , traditional
▪
These people are the party's natural ~.
▪ important , powerful ( esp. AmE )
▪ domestic , political , religious ( esp. AmE )
▪ Democratic , Republican , etc. ( AmE )
▪
African-American voters are a key Democratic ~.
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
▪ appeal to , represent
▪
The party needs to appeal to a broader ~.
▪ build , create (both esp. AmE )
▪ alienate ( esp. AmE )
▪
This position risks alienating an important ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~