Constituent

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1. Adjective

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

2. Adjective

Having the power of electing or appointing.

3. Noun

The person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.

4. Noun

That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element.

5. Noun

One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative.

6. Noun

A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.

7. Noun

an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"
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8. Noun

(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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9. Noun

a member of a constituency; a citizen who is represented in a government by officials for whom he or she votes; "needs continued support by constituents to be re-elected"
Vocabulary classified under Politics and government
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