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constituency

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ən si /


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If an MP receives a custodial sentence of less than a year a "recall petition" is triggered in their constituency.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

That step put the Fed on a similar cadence with the European Central Bank, which also has a large, diverse constituency.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

"I've decided that the people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions," Farage said in a televised address, referring to the southeast England constituency he has represented for two years.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Farage would be allowed to stand in the resulting by-election for the Clacton constituency in southeast England if he wished.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

To bring in a new labor union, however small, in what he hoped would be his future constituency, would be an excellent beginning for a journey to the Legislative Assembly.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

I expect them, like most of their colleagues, to respond to their constituencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Forrester’s Proulx noted differences in attitudes toward the deal among the various constituencies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The region and its six million inhabitants, comprising 38 constituencies, were completely excluded from the poll amid rising fears that fighting could break out once more.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

The success also marks an extraordinary turnaround for an investor who was better known for the rare feat of enraging constituencies on both sides of the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

“To be a child of the Third World is to be aware of the many different constituencies you have and how honesty and truth must always depend on context.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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