constituent
/kənˈstɪtjuənt/ noun C1- A part, or component of a whole.
- A person or thing which constitutes, determines, or constructs.
- A resident of an area represented by an elected official, in relation to that official or political office.
- One who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.
- A functional element of a phrase or clause.
Plural constituents
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“I see; to your domestics you are ‘my lord,’ the journalists style you ‘monsieur,’ while your constituents call you ‘citizen.’ These are distinctions very suitable under a constitutional government.
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