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.
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
electoral, parliamentary (BrE), senatorial (AmE)
inner-city, urban
suburban
county, rural
2. group in society
ADJECTIVE
broad,
wider
core, key, natural, traditional
These people are the party's natural constituency.
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.
domestic, political, religious (esp. AmE)
Democratic, Republican, etc. (AmE)
African-American voters are a key Democratic constituency.
VERB + constituency
appeal to,
represent
The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.
The party needs to appeal to a broader constituency.
build,
create
(both esp. AmE)
alienate (esp. AmE)
This position risks alienating an important constituency.
alienate (esp. AmE)
This position risks alienating an important constituency.