constitution
41constitution — [[t]kɒ̱nstɪtju͟ːʃ(ə)n, AM tu͟ː [/t]] ♦♦♦ constitutions 1) N COUNT The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people s rights and duties. The king was forced to adopt a new constitution which reduced… …
42constitution — con|sti|tu|tion W2 [ˌkɔnstıˈtju:ʃən US ˌka:nstıˈtu: ] n 1.) also Constitution a set of basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by ▪ The right to speak freely is written into the Constitution of the United States. 2.)… …
43constitution — A system of fundamental laws or principles for the government of a nation, state, society, corporation, or other aggregation of individuals. 16 Am J2d Const L § 1. Although a constitution, in the broad sense of the term, may be written or… …
44Constitution — After the Union of Utrecht (Unie van Utrecht, 1579), it was not until 1798 that a modern written constitution was adopted in the recently formed Batavian Republic. The French con stitutions served as a model. Parliamentwas divided into two… …
45constitution — noun 1 (C) the system of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power: The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees freedom of speech. 2 (singular) the… …
46constitution — The constitution is at the heart of most political systems, describing the fundamental rules by which a nation state or body politic is constituted and governed. Usually these rules are contained in a single written document, although in rare… …
47constitution — noun 1) the constitution guarantees our rights Syn: charter, social code, law; bill of rights; rules, regulations, fundamental principles 2) the chemical constitution of the dye Syn: composition, makeup, structure …
48constitution — /kɒnstəˈtjuʃən / (say konstuh tyoohshuhn) noun 1. the way in which anything is constituted; make up or composition: the physical constitution of the sun. 2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.: a strong constitution. 3 …
49constitution — noun Date: 14th century 1. an established law or custom ; ordinance 2. a. the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body < a hearty constitution > …
50constitution — Synonyms and related words: Bill of Rights, act, allocation, allotment, anatomy, animus, apportionment, aptitude, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, array, arraying, assemblage, assembly, bent, bias, body build, brand, build, building,… …