constituency

circonscription électorale

Territoire dont les électeurs choisissent une personne pour les représenter dans les institutions politiques.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : electoral district

Expressions courantes : rural constituency, constituency boundaries, represent a constituency

électorat

Ensemble des électeurs qu’un candidat représente ou sur lesquels il compte pour le soutenir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a constituency of people (She appeals to a constituency of younger voters.)

Synonymes : electorate, voter base

Expressions courantes : core constituency, loyal constituency, constituency of voters