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Having the power of electing or appointing.
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One for whom another acts; especially, one who is represented by another in a legislative assembly; -- correlative to representative.
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A person who appoints another to act for him as attorney in fact.
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Citizens residing in a particular candidateís area or district.
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The parts of a given structure. For example, in the noun phrase The ancient mariner there are (a) a noun - which is the obligatory constituent of a noun phrase; and (b) a determiner and an adjective - which are optional constituents.
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a linguistic unit which is a component of a larger construction. These units can, in turn, be analysed into further constituents (e.g. a noun phrase can be analysed into a determiner and a noun).
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(grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction
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a group of words that hang together and have a head
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Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component.
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That which constitutes or composes, as a part, or an essential part; a component; an element.
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In general, an element of a larger grouping. In advanced composites, the principal constituents are the fibers and the matrix.
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an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
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