constituency

Wahlkreis

Gebiet, dessen Wähler eine Person als ihre politische Vertretung wählen.

In einfachem Englisch: An area whose voters choose someone to represent them in government.

• She represents a rural constituency.
• The constituency elected a new member of parliament.
• Which constituency do you live in?

Synonyme: electoral district

Häufige Wendungen: rural constituency, constituency boundaries, represent a constituency

Wählerschaft

Gruppe von Wählern, die ein Kandidat vertritt oder auf deren Unterstützung er zählt.

In einfachem Englisch: The group of voters that a candidate represents or relies on for support.

• His constituency consists mainly of older voters.
• The candidate listened carefully to her constituency.
• This promise may attract a new constituency of working parents.

So benutzt man es: a constituency of people (She appeals to a constituency of younger voters.)

Synonyme: electorate, voter base

Häufige Wendungen: core constituency, loyal constituency, constituency of voters