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Constituent
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constituent n
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1 : one who authorizes another to act as agent
: principal
2 : a member of a constituency
adj : having the power to create a government or to frame or amend a constitution [a assembly]
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.