con·stit·u·ent
kən-ˈstich-wənt 
-ˈsti-chə-,
-ˈsti-chü-ənt
1
: a member of a constituency
pledged to help her elderly constituents
2
3
: one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal
4
: a structural unit of a definable syntactic, semantic, or phonological category that consists of one or more linguistic elements (such as words, morphemes, or features) and that can occur as a component of a larger construction
1
: serving to form, compose, or make up a unit or whole : component
constituent parts
2
: having the power to create a government or frame or amend a constitution
a constituent assembly
constituently
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of constituent in a Sentence
Noun
She's pledged to help her elderly constituents.
Many senators have received calls from constituents who want them to vote in favor of the law.
the chemical constituents of the liquid
Adjective
The company can be separated into several constituent parts.
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Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy April 5, the extraordinarily unusual move – and Mr. Noboa’s relative silence about it – is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents.
—Regina Garcia Cano and Gabriela Molina, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The anger over rising prices has made his own reelection contest more competitive, Horsford said, and has become the animating issue in conversations with constituents.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy April 5, the extraordinarily unusual move – and Mr. Noboa’s relative silence about it – is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents.
—Regina Garcia Cano and Gabriela Molina, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Constituent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituent. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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constituent
1 of 2 noun
con·stit·u·ent
kən-ˈstich-(ə-)wənt
1
: one of the parts of which a thing is made up : element, ingredient
2
: any of the voters who elect a person to represent them
constituent
2 of 2 adjective1
: forming a part of a whole : component
2
: having the power to create a government or make or change a constitution
a constituent assembly
Legal Definition
constituent
1 of 2 noun
con·stit·u·ent
kən-ˈsti-chə-wənt
1
: one who authorizes another to act as agent : principal
2
: a member of a constituency
constituent
2 of 2 adjective
: having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution
a constituent assembly
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