constituency

== English == === Etymology === From constituent + -ency. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈstɪt͡ʃu.ənsi/, /kənˈstɪtju.ənsi/ === Noun === constituency (plural constituencies) (politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials. Synonyms: (Australia) division, electoral district, (New Zealand) electorate, precinct, (Canada) riding (collective) The voters within such a district. Synonym: electorate (collective) The residents of such a district. (collective) The voters of a candidate. An interest group or fan base. ==== Hyponyms ==== functional constituency (Hong Kong, Macau) group representation constituency (Singapore) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === constituency on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Constituency in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)