(plural constituencies) noun
1 [C] (in Britain) a district that elects its own representative to parliament:
Unemployment is high in her constituency. * He owns a house in his Darlington constituency.
2 [C+sing./pl.v.] (in Britain) the people who live in and vote in a particular district:
constituency opinion
3 [C+sing./pl.v.] a particular group of people in society who are likely to support sb politically:
the Labour party's traditional constituency among trade unions * There is a strong constituency of support for his proposal.
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