constituent

Example Sentences

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DHS was and is less than the sum of its constituent parts.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Niccol himself is keeping in touch with another key constituent: Howard Schultz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

In 2024, Labour MP Anna McMorrin told Parliament that a constituent "had all her counselling records used against her in a harrowing trial that she said was worse than the crime itself".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

An elected official who prioritizes actual constituent needs over personal ambition, media attention, or higher political aspirations represents a more valuable outcome than a charismatic outsider with limited governing experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

They constantly shifted configuration, some expanding by swarming over their neighbors, others imploding when their constituent villages seceded and joined other polities.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann