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constituent
[ kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt ]
adjective
- serving to compose or make up a thing; component:
the constituent parts of a motor.
- having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power:
a constituent assembly.
noun
- an element, material, etc. that is part of something else; component.
- a person who authorizes another to act on their behalf, such as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
- Grammar. an element considered as part of a construction. Compare immediate constituent, ultimate constituent.
constituent
/ əˈɪʊəԳ /
adjective
- forming part of a whole; component
- having the power to frame a constitution or to constitute a government (esp in the phrases constituent assembly, constituent power )
- rare.electing or having the power to elect
noun
- a component part; ingredient
- a resident of a constituency, esp one entitled to vote
- law a person who appoints another to act for him, as by power of attorney
- linguistics a word, phrase, or clause forming a part of a larger construction Compare immediate constituent ultimate constituent
Derived Forms
- DzˈپٳܱԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz·پu·Գ· adverb
- ԴDzcDz·پu·Գ adjective noun
- cDz·پu·Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Hundreds of mostly white, older constituents spilled over from Cuesta College’s performing arts center to an overflow room in the campus gymnasium.
So, we can see why the mere mention of speaking to constituents sets Rep. Nancy Mace's teeth on edge.
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.
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.
“This raises serious questions about the truthfulness of your Department, and the safety of our constituents,” the lawmakers wrote.
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