constituency
A district represented by one or more elected officialsA district represented by one or more elected officials.
» A by-election will be held in this constituency in a month's time.
In einem Monat finden in diesem Wahlbezirk Nachwahlen statt.
In diesem Wahlbezirk finden in einem Monat Nachwahlen statt.
У цьому виборчому окрузі за місяць будуть проведені довибори.
Meaning
5 sensesA district represented by one or more elected officials.
John was elected to parliament from the Bedford constituency.
Wahlkreis
избира́тельный о́кругizbirátelʹnyj ókrug
вибо́рчий о́кругvybórčyj ókruh
(collective)The voters within an electoral district.
(collective)The residents of an electoral district.
(collective)The voters of a candidate.
people outside his usual constituency of young married couples
(collective)An interest group or fan base.
- the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
Examples
6 sentencesA by-election will be held in this constituency in a month's time.
У цьому виборчому окрузі за місяць будуть проведені довибори. — deniko
deIn einem Monat finden in diesem Wahlbezirk Nachwahlen statt. — PeterR
Algeria is divided into electoral constituencies.
The strong sentiments the candidate voiced only served to polarize his constituency.
There's a deception inherent to any politician's claim to represent a constituency.
It should be added that his remarks had no direct influence on the constituency.
ruСледует добавить, что его реплики не имели прямого влияния на электорат. — shanghainese
Translations
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Origin
From constituent + -ency.From constituent + -ency.
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Forms
plural: constituencies| Singular | constituency |
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