Definition of constituency Constituency
/kʌnstɪˈʧuʌnsi/ - [kunstichuunsee] - con•stit•u•en•cy
We found 7 definitions of constituency from 5 different sources.
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What does constituency mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: constituencies |
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| constituency - the body of voters who elect a representative for their area | ||
| body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | ||
| electorate the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote | ||
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Wiktionary 
- constituency (Noun)
A district represented by one or more elected officials. - constituency (Noun)
The voters within such a district. - constituency (Noun)
An interest group or fan base .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- constituency (n.)
A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.
Wikipedia 
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A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty.
In the United Kingdom, a parliamentary constituency is sometimes called a "Parliamentary seat" or a "Division". Constituencies for local government elections are called either "Wards" or "electoral divisions".
Northern Ireland has 18 constituencies, each of which elect six MLAs to the Northern Ireland Assembly under the Single Transferable Vote system.
The Scottish Parliament has 73 single-member constituencies elected on a first past the post basis, with the remaining 56 seats in the parliament being selected by the Additional Member System (AMS). Since the passage of the Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Act 2004, the constituencies of the Scottish Parliament are no longer identical to those of the House of Commons.
The National Assembly for Wales has 40 constituencies elected by first past the post which are identical to the Welsh constituencies of the House of Commons. Its remaining 20 seats are selected by AMS.
The London Assembly has 14 constituencies elected by first past the post, described in the article on London Assembly constituencies. Its remaining 11 seats are also selected by AMS.
Part of speech
🔤- constituency, noun, singular of constituencies.
