core constituency
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[edit]Noun
[edit]core constituency (plural core constituencies)
- (politics) The most important group or groups supporting an ideology, political party, officeholder, or candidate, and whose continuing support is crucial for survival and success.
- 2007 December 2, “Money and politics: two views”, in The Times, South Africa:
- Some have argued that the ANC has lost sight of its core constituency: those who are poor and marginalised.
- (by extension) A group or groups whose continuing support is crucial for the success of any organization or individual.
- 2007 December 2, Bryce G. Hoffman, “Ford takes risk going upscale with Volvo”, in The Detroit News:
- The challenge in all of this, Booth acknowledges, is to bring new customers to Volvo without alienating its core constituency.
Translations
[edit]politics: the most important supporting group
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