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The synonyms of “Constituency” are: neighbourhood, area, region, place, locality, locale, community, quarter, sector, vicinity, zone, territory, block, part, spot, patch, domain
Constituency as a Noun
Definitions of "Constituency" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “constituency” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A group of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
- An area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body.
- The body of voters who elect a representative for their area.
- A group of people with shared interests or political opinions.
Synonyms of "Constituency" as a noun (17 Words)
area | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography. Areas of the body. |
block | An act of blocking someone or something. We had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe. |
community | A group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common. They formed a community of scientists. |
domain | People in general; especially a distinctive group of people with some shared interest. The country s isolation in the domain of sport. |
locale | The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting. Her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales. |
locality | A surrounding or nearby region. The rock s size and locality. |
neighbourhood | A district or community within a town or city. She lived in a wealthy neighbourhood of Boston. |
part | The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music. Body parts. |
patch | A small disc of black silk worn attached to the face for adornment by women in the 17th and 18th centuries. Once the patch is removed the drug clears from the body tissue after twenty minutes. |
place | An abstract mental location. That street was no place for a lady. |
quarter | A coin representing 25 cents a quarter of a US or Canadian dollar. He fed four quarters into the slot machine. |
region | The approximate amount of something usually used prepositionally as in in the region of. In the abdominal region. |
sector | The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The government aimed to reassure the industrial and commercial sector. |
spot | A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising. The runner up spot. |
territory | An area of knowledge or interest. Male blackbirds try to attract as many females to their territory as possible. |
vicinity | The area near or surrounding a particular place. The plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville. |
zone | A range of longitudes where a common standard time is used. I was in the zone completing the first nine holes in one under par. |
Usage Examples of "Constituency" as a noun
- A parliamentary candidate in the Hampstead and Highgate constituency.
- Most politicians are more interested in the voice of their constituency.
- The right needed to move beyond its blue-blood constituency.
Associations of "Constituency" (30 Words)
area | A region or part of a town, a country, or the world. The area of a triangle. |
autonomous | Having the freedom to act independently. An autonomous judiciary. |
autonomy | The right or condition of self-government. The courts enjoy a considerable degree of autonomy. |
borough | A town or district which is an administrative unit. |
city | A town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. The city raised the tax rate. |
county | A sporting team playing for a county. Administration at county level. |
district | Regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns. The committee districted the city into blocks. |
domestic | Converted or adapted to domestic use. Domestic animals. |
elect | Select by a vote for an office or membership. One of the elect who have power inside the government. |
election | The act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice. The 1860 presidential election. |
electorate | All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election. 75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form. |
enfranchise | Free (a slave). Slaves were enfranchised in the mid 19th century. |
legislature | Persons who make or amend or repeal laws. The Nevada state legislature passed a law to prohibit dumping of nuclear waste. |
local | Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood. The local post office. |
locality | The position or site of something. The rock s size and locality. |
metropolitan | Relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see. A metropolitan bishop. |
municipal | Of or relating to the government of a municipality. Municipal offices. |
municipality | The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality choose between four candidates. |
national | Owned or maintained for the public by the national government. Plans for a national art library. |
parliament | A legislature similar to the UK Parliament in other nations and states. It is uncommon to see a parliament of owls in the wild. |
plebiscite | A law enacted by the plebeians’ assembly. The administration will hold a plebiscite for the approval of constitutional reforms. |
prefecture | A prefect’s office or tenure. Enraged fans besieged the Prefecture of Police. |
province | The proper sphere or extent of your activities. She knew little about wine that had been her father s province. |
provincial | Characteristic of the provinces or their people. The general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials. |
quarter | The haunches or hindquarters of a horse. The wind is coming from that quarter. |
referendum | A legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate. |
sovereignty | The authority of a state to govern itself or another state. National sovereignty. |
subdivide | Divide into smaller and smaller pieces. This apartment cannot be subdivided any further. |
vote | Express one s preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution cast a vote. I voted Labour. |
voter | A citizen who has a legal right to vote. |