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constituent

[ kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component:

    the constituent parts of a motor.

  2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power:

    a constituent assembly.



noun

  1. an element, material, etc. that is part of something else; component.
  2. a person who authorizes another to act on their behalf, such as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.
  3. Grammar. an element considered as part of a construction. Compare immediate constituent, ultimate constituent.

constituent

/ əˈɪʊəԳ /

adjective

  1. forming part of a whole; component
  2. having the power to frame a constitution or to constitute a government (esp in the phrases constituent assembly, constituent power )
  3. rare.
    electing or having the power to elect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a component part; ingredient
  2. a resident of a constituency, esp one entitled to vote
  3. law a person who appoints another to act for him, as by power of attorney
  4. linguistics a word, phrase, or clause forming a part of a larger construction Compare immediate constituent ultimate constituent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈپٳܱԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·پu·Գ· adverb
  • ԴDzcDz·پu·Գ adjective noun
  • cDz·پu·Գ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constituent1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin constituent- (stem of DzԲپٳŧԲ, present participle of constituere “to set up, found, constitute),” equivalent to con- con- + -stitu- (combining form of statuere “to set up”) + -ent- -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constituent1

C17: from Latin DzԲپٳŧԲ setting up, from constituere to establish, constitute
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Synonym Study

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McKinnor said she has regular town halls with her communities and the main topics of concern she’s heard from constituents are affording rent, rising grocery prices and everyday bills.

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This week, however, Johnson found one policy he cannot abide by: allowing representatives to serve their constituents while simultaneously caring for their newborn infants.

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I did a video about this, like last month, where I said, “Small dollar donors, m*therfucker, you mean constituents?”

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It follows the resignation of Mike Amesbury after he was sentenced for punching a constituent in a late night confrontation in Frodsham.

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She said one of her constituents had told her how her daughter had "started to regress" since her last therapy programme had ended, while some providers had resorted to fundraising to continue to offer support.

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