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| con·stit·u·en·cy [ kən stíchoo ənssee ] (plural con·stit·u·en·cies) |
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1. government electoral district: one of the areas into which a country is divided for election purposes, and from which a representative is elected to serve in a legislative body
  Members of Congress returned to their constituencies this week.
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2. politics voters in constituency: the voters or residents in a particular electoral district
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3. politics group with common outlook: a group of people thought to have common objectives or views, and therefore sometimes appealed to for support
people outside his usual constituency of young married couples
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4. commerce customers considered as group: a group of people served by an organization, especially a business
enlarging its constituency via a Web site
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