Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

core constituency

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: core -con-stituen-cy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most important group or groups supporting an ideology, political party, officeholder, or candidate, and whose continuing support is crucial for survival and success.

noun

A group or groups whose continuing support is crucial for the success of any organization or individual.

Example Sentences

"Some have argued that the ANC has lost sight of its core constituency: those who are poor and marginalised."
"The challenge in all of this, Booth acknowledges, is to bring new customers to Volvo without alienating its core constituency."

Inflected Forms

core constituencies (plural) core constituent (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

stakeholder

Questions

What does core constituency mean?: The most important group or groups supporting an ideology, political party, officeholder, or candidate, and whose continuing support is crucial for survival and success.

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