What is a constituent in government?

The Word CONSTITUENT    [kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt] can have several meanings which can differ depending on the context in which it is used.

adjective

1. serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.

2. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power: a constituent assembly.

noun3. a constituent element, material, etc.; component.

4. a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.

grammar .

5. An element considered as part of a construction.