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constituent

[ kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component:

    the constituent parts of a motor.

  2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power:

    a constituent assembly.



noun

  1. an element, material, etc. that is part of something else; component.
  2. a person who authorizes another to act on their behalf, such as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
  3. Grammar. an element considered as part of a construction. Compare immediate constituent, ultimate constituent.

constituent

/ əˈɪʊəԳ /

adjective

  1. forming part of a whole; component
  2. having the power to frame a constitution or to constitute a government (esp in the phrases constituent assembly, constituent power )
  3. rare.
    electing or having the power to elect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a component part; ingredient
  2. a resident of a constituency, esp one entitled to vote
  3. law a person who appoints another to act for him, as by power of attorney
  4. linguistics a word, phrase, or clause forming a part of a larger construction Compare immediate constituent ultimate constituent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈپٳܱԳٱ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·پu·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDzcDz·پu·Գ adjective noun
  • cDz·پu·Գ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constituent1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin constituent- (stem of DzԲپٳŧԲ, present participle of constituere “to set up, found, constitute),” equivalent to con- con- + -stitu- (combining form of statuere “to set up”) + -ent- -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of constituent1

C17: from Latin DzԲپٳŧԲ setting up, from constituere to establish, constitute
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Synonym Study

See element.
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Example Sentences

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Hundreds of mostly white, older constituents spilled over from Cuesta College’s performing arts center to an overflow room in the campus gymnasium.

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So, we can see why the mere mention of speaking to constituents sets Rep. Nancy Mace's teeth on edge.

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Asked what she had to say to those living in fear, or who represent constituents afraid of today’s McCarthyesque climate, Murkowski responded with honesty and bracing candor.

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He said he had also taken calls to go on ITV's I'm A Celebrity show but had declined the previous offers because he did not want to let his constituents down.

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“This raises serious questions about the truthfulness of your Department, and the safety of our constituents,” the lawmakers wrote.

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