Collocations for constituency - noun
1. district that elects an MP
ADJ.
important, key | local | marginal
(= won or lost by only a small number of votes) The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.
(= won or lost by only a small number of votes) The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.
target | electoral, parliamentary | inner-city, urban | suburban | county, rural | multi-member, single-member
Japan''s electoral system of multi-member constituencies
Japan''s electoral system of multi-member constituencies
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
be elected for/to, represent
She was elected to a rural constituency. | He represents a constituency in the north of England.
She was elected to a rural constituency. | He represents a constituency in the north of England.
CONSTITUENCY + NOUN
boundaries | MP
PREP.
in a/the ~
the people in this constituency
the people in this constituency
2. group in society likely to support a particular party
ADJ.
broad, wider | natural, traditional
These people are Labour''s natural constituency.
These people are Labour''s natural constituency.
political, social
VERB + CONSTITUENCY
appeal to
The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.
The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.
PREP.
in a/the ~