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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 51Թ Forms
- DzˈپٳܱԳٱ adverb
- constituently adverb
- nonconstituent adjective
- preconstituent noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of constituent1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The new constitution was ratified by a constituent assembly in May 1997.
I'm wondering if your constituents ask you about abundance, or if it's something that they bring up to you?
And she says it has been wrong for the government to confuse measures to get people in to work with cuts to Pip, which she says currently help some of her constituents stay in work.
Stella Creasy asked why MPs would want to retain outdated laws "in any shape or form, rather than learning from what is best practice around the world for all of our constituents".
I really haven't had any constituents or anything talk to me about it, but I know that there's a debate out there.
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