constituency
Collocations
18(noun.) district that elects an MP
ADJ
important, key | local | marginal | target | electoral, parliamentary | inner-city, urban | suburban | county, rural
multi-member, single-member
In the UK, most single-member constituencies elect one representative to Parliament.
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
be elected for/to, represent
After winning the election, the new MP was elected for a working-class constituency in Wales.
CONSTITUENCY + NOUN
boundaries | MP
PREP
in a/the ~
The local representative met with voters in her constituency to discuss their concerns about schools.
(noun.) group in society likely to support a particular party
ADJ
broad, wider
natural, traditional
Young families have become an increasingly important constituency for the Green Party.
political, social
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
appeal to
The candidate's message about education reform managed to appeal to a wider constituency than expected.
PREP
in a/the ~