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Serving as part of a whole; component: a constituent element.
(adjective)
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Empowered to elect or designate.
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Authorized to make or amend a constitution: a constituent assembly.
(adjective)
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A constituent part; a component. See Synonyms at element.
(noun)
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A resident of a district or member of a group represented by an elected official.
(noun)
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