natural constituency

collocation in English

meaningsofnaturalandconstituency

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natural
adjective
uk
/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us
/ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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constituency
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/us
/kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ən.si/
one of the official areas of a country that elects someone to represent it in a parliament ...
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(Definition ofnaturalandconstituencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnatural constituency

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Thus, there is nonaturalconstituencyaround which to form a broad-based, rural coalition.
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They ranged these pious, morally pure youths of the countryside against their terrifying counter-image, the autonomous, radical, working-class youth whose (un)naturalconstituencywas the 'evil city'.
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It thinks itsnaturalconstituencyconsists of those who work in manufacturing industry.
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But, by and large, regions are thenaturalconstituency.
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The standards for some may have improved—for the black marketeers and for the sharks who are thenaturalconstituencyof the capitalist class—but not for the masses.
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So they do not have anaturalconstituencythat we can ballot; their populations are more transitional; so the parent body is not so closely connected with them.
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It is theirnaturalconstituencyno more.
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This region held the highest black population of any in the state and the sharecropper population provided anaturalconstituency.
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Accordingly, the park has a largenaturalconstituency.
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He left embittered because his refusal to oppose slavery alienated hisnaturalconstituency, and his long-term impact was minimal.
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I would certainly like there to be natural constituencies.
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There must also be natural constituencies and genuine voter choice.
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