Constituency

Definition

A legislator's voting district or the people they represent. It's also what they pretend to care about during election season before ignoring your emails.

Example Usage

The congressman's constituency was primarily composed of rural farmers and small-town business owners.

Origin

From Latin 'constituere' meaning 'to establish or set up'

Fun Fact

U.S. House districts average about 760,000 people, making them far larger than the founding fathers intended.

Source: Representative democracy terminology

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