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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.
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 )
rareelecting 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
Other Word Forms
- constituently adverb
- nonconstituent adjective
- preconstituent noun
- DzˈپٳܱԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
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Example Sentences
Senators often question officials in committee hearings like we typically see, but they also conduct fact-finding missions to learn how executive actions are affecting their constituents.
The left will say he has a right to ask questions, even a duty because he is an elected representative whose constituents are being detained and disappeared, even ones who are U.S. citizens.
Andrew Do, the former Orange County supervisor who took more than $550,000 in bribes over COVID-relief money meant to buy meals for needy, elderly constituents, was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison.
He said staff support MLAs "to serve their constituents and pursue their priorities for constituency and assembly business".
Ms Murphy's local MP Bell said "hundreds of constituents" had contacted him with their concerns.
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