constituent

A voter in a district or state

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

A constituent is someone who is represented by an elected official.

So, a person in a city could be a constituent of the mayor.

A constituent does not need to be a voter.

They're also a constituent of the governor and they are also a constituent of their US senator. So, a constituent need not actually be a voter. Anyone who lives in place that's represented by an elected official is a constituent whether they vote or not.

Semantic Relatives

Citizen

District

Jurisdiction

Resident

State

Voter

Textbook

Part of Read American Democracy by Attainment

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