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Constituent

By Grace Fleming, About.com

Definition: Person who is represented in a specific district. An elected government official normally serves as representative.
Also Known As:

citizen, resident, voter

Examples: If my representative wants to remain in office for another term, he will remember the words of his constituents the next time he votes.
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