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My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.
Diane Abbott

Meaning of "constituency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTITUENCY

constituency  [kənˈstɪtjʊənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTITUENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Constituency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSTITUENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body. Generally, only voters who reside within the geographical bounds of an electoral district are permitted to vote in an election held there.

Definition of constituency in the English dictionary

The definition of constituency in the dictionary is the whole body of voters who elect one representative to a legislature or all the residents represented by one deputy. Other definition of constituency is a district that sends one representative to a legislature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTITUENCY


affluency
ˈæflʊənsɪ
agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
consistency
kənˈsɪstənsɪ
consultancy
kənˈsʌltənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
deficiency
dɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
occupancy
ˈɒkjʊpənsɪ
potency
ˈpəʊtənsɪ
pregnancy
ˈprɛɡnənsɪ
presidency
ˈprɛzɪdənsɪ
proficiency
prəˈfɪʃənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
residency
ˈrɛzɪdənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transparency
trænsˈpærənsɪ
vacancy
ˈveɪkənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTITUENCY

constituencies
constituency party
constituent
constituent assembly
constituently
constitute
constituter
constitution
constitutional
constitutional monarch
constitutional monarchy
constitutional psychology
constitutional strike
constitutionalism
constitutionalist
constitutionality
constitutionalize
constitutionally
constitutionist
constitutive

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTITUENCY

angular frequency
congruency
delinquency
estate agency
fluency
fundamental frequency
high frequency
high-frequency
infrequency
intermediate frequency
juvenile delinquency
low frequency
low-frequency
medium frequency
multifrequency
natural frequency
radio frequency
relative frequency
spatial frequency
very high frequency
very low frequency

Synonyms and antonyms of constituency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «constituency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTITUENCY

Find out the translation of constituency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of constituency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «constituency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

circunscripción electoral
570 millions of speakers

English

constituency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्वाचन क्षेत्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَائِرَة اِنْتِخَابِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

электорат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eleitorado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচনক্ষেত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

circonscription
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kawasan pilihan raya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahlbezirk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選挙区
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선거구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Konstituensi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khu vực bầu cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொகுதியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मतदारसंघ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçim bölgesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circoscrizione elettorale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okręg wyborczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виборчий округ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

circumscripție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκλογική περιφέρεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kiesafdeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valkrets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valgkrets
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constituency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTITUENCY»

The term «constituency» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.159 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTITUENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «constituency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «constituency» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about constituency

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONSTITUENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word constituency.
1
Diane Abbott
My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.
2
Gautam Adani
From my experience in working with bureaucrats and politicians, if you are a credible business group, they will definitely help you. At the end of the day, they, too, want development of their constituency, state or country.
3
Tariq Anwar
I want to develop Katihar as an ideal district. That is my dream for my constituency.
4
Jeffrey Archer
When I was deputy chairman I could travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh without leaving Tory land. In a two-week period I covered every constituency in which we had an MP. There were 14. Now we have only one. We appear to have given up.
5
Barbara Boxer
I know from my constituency what is going on. Doctors that are told, begged, by mothers, 'Please don't write down that my child as asthma. Please lie and say it's bronchitis, because if you write down asthma, when my child turns 18 or 20 and has to get his or her own insurance, it will be a pre-existing condition.'
6
Jan Brewer
I think that I'm the same Jan Brewer I was when I first ran for office way back in 1982, which is a few years ago. I always tried to do what I believed is right and I've always voted the way that I believe was the right way for my constituency, and that's what I'm doing when I govern. So, I'm the same Jan Brewer.
7
C. J. Cherryh
Deal with the Devil if the Devil has a constituency - and don't complain about the heat.
8
Keith Ellison
When you're a leader, you cannot ignore parts of your constituency, even if you know they're not going to vote for you.
9
Jack Germond
Politicians read the polls that show 85 or 90 percent of the voters profess a belief in God, so they identify themselves with religion, often only to the degree necessary to reach the constituency they are targeting.
10
Jeremy Gilley
I think there's a number of pillars to success. One is you've got to have a great idea. The other is you've got to have a constituency, you've got to have finance, and you've got to be able to raise awareness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTITUENCY»

Discover the use of constituency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constituency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Order and Constituency in Mandarin Chinese
This book aims to add to this exciting development by showing how the analysis of Mandarin Chinese constituent structures helps to define Case Theory and how interesting generalizations concerning Chinese grammar are uncovered through ...
Yen-hui Audrey Li, 1990
2
Constituency Influence in Parliament: Countering the Centre
In contrast with most literature on Canadian politics, this bookresurrects the relevance of Canada’s Parliament by examining whatMPs do, why they do it, and what effect it has.
Kelly Blidook, 2012
3
Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian ...
As such, Parties, Candidates, and Constituency Campaigns in Canadian Elections will intrigue not only political scientists and students of Canadian politics but also election candidates and party strategists.
Anthony Sayers, 2011
4
The Concept of Constituency: Political Representation, ...
Using the case of the founding period of the United States as an illustration, and drawing from classic sources in Western political theory, this book describes the conceptual, historical, and normative features of the electoral ...
Andrew Rehfeld, 2005
5
Modern Constituency Electioneering: Local Campaigning in the ...
In this major study of grass-roots election campaigning, the authors survey the evolution of campaigning over the past century and describe in detail how they organised their constituency campaigns in the 1992 election.
David Denver, Gordon Hands, 2013
6
Institutions and Gender Inequality: A Case Study of the ...
Recent efforts in national planning in Kenya have sought to identify development priorities through consultations.
Tabitha W. Kiriti Nganga, 2011
7
Constituency Representation in Congress: The View from ...
The View from Capitol Hill Kristina C. Miler. Capitol Hill is a question rooted in the complexities of the congressional district and the limitations of legislative perceptions of their district. When legislators consider the interests of their district, they ...
Kristina C. Miler, 2010
8
Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Constituency studies
This two volume study of Ghana's 2000 presidential and parliamentary elections addresses multiple issues in the country's continual attempts to consolidate the achievements since 1992; and the democratic, political culture and practices to ...
Joseph R. A. Ayee, 2001
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'A Constituency Suitable For Ladies': And Other Social ...
The book explores elections, and social history of women in elections in India. The author outlines the history of women's participation in electoral politics and discusses the political realignment that is taking place today.
Wendy Singer, 2007
10
Making Media Content: The Influence of Constituency Groups ...
This book will appeal to academics in mass media, especially those studying the relationship between mass media organizations and public relations, and advertisers.
John A. Fortunato, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTITUENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constituency is used in the context of the following news items.
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BJP flags new controversy on constituency offices
"Acceptance of the concept of establishment of 'office of assembly constituency' was already conveyed by the government to speaker.Then why ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Amarinder set to address first rally in his constituency on Wednesday
Deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh is all set to address his first political rally in his constituency — since his ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
3
Talensi Constituency By-Election Polling Day Observation: Close Of …
This end of polls statement by CODEO is focused on the voting process, security of polls as at close of polls pending counting and declaration ... «Peace FM Online, Jul 15»
4
Kalam inaugurates mini solar plant in Dimple Yadav's constituency
Kannauj is the parliamentary constituency of UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav. Both the leaders were also present on the ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
5
House asks govt to approve constituency funds
A member of the Presidential communication team Teten Masduki said on Monday that the government would not allocate the constituency ... «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»
6
Logo might soon be the only emblem on MLA's constituency office in …
The Independent Financial Review Panel (IFRP) says MLA constituency offices are funded for politicians to serve their constituents - not for ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Ashington pupils design constituency flag to mark 750th anniversary …
The centre of the flag is a modern mining wheel, featuring the 10 main areas of the constituency which represent variation while also working to ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
8
Home minister's constituency shelters civic woes one too many
Located in the North-Eastern part of the city, Sarvagnanagar assembly constituency is represented by Home Minister K J George. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
9
Talensi Constituency ready for by-election
The Talensi constituency in the Upper East Region is set for the ... The constituency has 22 electoral areas and 72 polling stations. «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
Supreme Court affirms INEC's excision of Benue Constituency
Abuja - The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the Otukpa ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»

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