Main Entry: con·stit·u·en·cy

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈstich-wən(t)-sē, -ˈsti-chə-, -ˈsti-chü-ən(t)-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural con·stit·u·en·cies

Date: 1831

1 a : a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) b : the residents in an electoral district c : an electoral district
2 a : a group or body that patronizes, supports, or offers representation <creating…a grass-roots constituency for continuing the project — Fred Reed> b : the people involved in or served by an organization (as a business or institution) <regards its corporate customers as its prime constituency — Andrew Hacker>