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Constituency

A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.

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Body 76% connected

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

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Constituent 70% connected

Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.

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Electorate 70% connected

The territory, jurisdiction, or dignity of an elector, as in the old German empire.

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Agency noun · 78% connection

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

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Ballot noun · 78% connection

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"…

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Balloting noun · 78% connection

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"…

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Delegacy noun · 78% connection

the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent

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Democracy noun · 78% connection

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

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Election noun · 78% connection

a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"

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Elector noun · 78% connection

a citizen who has a legal right to vote

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Enfranchisement noun · 78% connection

a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vot…

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Franchise noun · 78% connection

a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vot…

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Address verb · 78% connection

A formal communication, either written or spoken; a discourse; a speech; a formal application to any one; a petition; a formal stateme…

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Agrarian adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to fields, or lands, or their tenure; esp., relating to an equal or equitable division of lands; as, the agrarian laws of R…

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Alien adjective · 78% connection

Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies,…

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American noun · 78% connection

A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in Amer…

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Analogue noun · 78% connection

A species or genus in one country closely related to a species of the same genus, or a genus of the same group, in another: such speci…

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Anticivism noun · 78% connection

Opposition to the body politic of citizens.

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Aristocracy noun · 78% connection

A ruling body composed of the best citizens.

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Borough noun · 78% connection

The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.

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Bulldoze verb · 78% connection

To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence; -- used originally of the intimidation of negro voters, in Louisiana.

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Carry verb · 78% connection

win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

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Censor noun · 78% connection

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspec…

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Citizen adjective · 78% connection

Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery.

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City noun · 78% connection

The collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city.

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Civil adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow citizens or to the state; within the city or state.

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Commons n. pl. · 78% connection

The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of count…

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Commonwealth noun · 78% connection

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Commune noun · 78% connection

A small territorial district in France under the government of a mayor and municipal council; also, the inhabitants, or the government…

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Conference noun · 78% connection

A voluntary association of Congregational churches of a district; the district in which such churches are.

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