constituency

UK: /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/

US: /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/

US: (kən stich′o̅o̅ ən sē)

Inflections of 'constituency' (n): npl: constituencies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•stit•u•en•cy /kənˈstɪtʃuənsi/   n. [countable] , pl. -cies. 

1. Government a body of constituents;
   the voters in an area who are represented by an elected official.
2. Government the area itself.
3. any body of supporters, customers, etc.;
   clientele:
   That theory has its own constituency, made up mostly of young scientists.

See -stit-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•stit•u•en•cy  (kən stich′o̅o̅ ən sē), n., pl. -cies. 

1. Government a body of constituents;
   the voters or residents in a district represented by an elective officer.
2. Government the district itself.
3. any body of supporters, customers, etc.;
   clientele.

• constitu(ent) + -ency 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

constituency / kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ/ noun ( -cies)

1. the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy
2. a district that sends one representative to a legislature