Constituency
(noun)
- A group of voters in a particular area who elect a representative to a legislative body.
- A group of people or organizations that a representative or organization represents or serves.
Origin:
From the latin constituere, meaning "to establish, set up", from con- meaning "with" + statuere meaning "to set up, establish".
Examples:
- The senator's constituency was a large urban area.
- The constituency of the organization was the low-income families.
- The constituency of the candidate was the rural area.
- He represented his constituency in the parliament.
- The constituency of the school was diverse.