− | '''Constituency''', as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> For example, the [[ICANN|International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]], as the international internet governing body is supported by different stakeholders groups also known as ICANN Constituencies. | + | '''Constituency''', as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> In the [[GNSO]], constituency is a technical term for a group of Internet users united around a particular common interest or perspective that is formally recognized by the [[GNSO Council]].<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, GNSO]</ref> |