constituent
by Dave Dreman on Mar 25, 2007 08:20:54
Constituent N. Con`
stit`u`
ent
Etymology: 1622 Middle French constituant
1: One who authorizes another to act as agent: principal
2: An essential part: component, element
Example:
My Boss is campaining for
mayor; he
chose me to post
flyers as a constituent.
constituency
by Downstrike on Aug 23, 2005 08:34:30
In the language of politicians and those who govern, the constituency are those who are governed, or supposedly represented, by legislators and executive officials.
Legislators really represent
attorneys. See politician,
legislator, attorney, and
conflict of interest for further details.
Example:
In a true
Democracy, the constituency would be self-governing. However, that might endanger the
livelihood of legislators and politicians, so it isn't
done that way.