constitution
/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n/
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions; The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup
- plural
- constitutions
Meanings
- 1
The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions
The people rejected the constitution.
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- 2
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup
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A legal document describing such a formal system
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A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness
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The general health of a person
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A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrinesrare