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Collocations for constituency - noun

1. (esp. BrE) district that elects a political representative

ADJECTIVE

important, key
home (AmE), local
marginal (BrE)
The Tories are concentrating their campaign in the key marginal constituencies.
target
electoral, parliamentary (BrE), senatorial (AmE)
inner-city, urban
suburban
county, rural

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VERB + constituency

represent
He represents a constituency in the north of England.

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constituency + NOUN

boundaries
MP (BrE)

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PREPOSITION

in a/the constituency
the people in this constituency

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2. group in society

ADJECTIVE

broad, wider
core, key, natural, traditional
These people are the party's natural constituency.
important, powerful (esp. AmE)
domestic, political, religious (esp. AmE)
Democratic, Republican, etc. (AmE)
African-American voters are a key Democratic constituency.

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VERB + constituency

appeal to, represent
The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.
build, create (both esp. AmE)
alienate (esp. AmE)
This position risks alienating an important constituency.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the constituency

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