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constitution

noun

con·​sti·​tu·​tion ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən How to pronounce constitution (audio)
-ˈtyü-
1
a
: the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
b
: a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization
2
a
: the physical makeup of the individual especially with respect to the health, strength, and appearance of the body
a hearty constitution
b
: the structure, composition, physical makeup, or nature of something
the constitution of society
3
: the mode in which a state or society is organized
especially : the manner in which sovereign power is distributed
4
: an established law or custom : ordinance
5
: the act of establishing, making, or setting up
before the constitution of civil laws
constitutionless adjective

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Constitution was constituted in 14th-century English as a word indicating an established law or custom. It is from Latin constitutus, the past participle of constituere, meaning "to set up," which is based on an agreement of the prefix com- ("with, together, jointly") with the verb statuere ("to set or place"). Statuere is the root of statute, which, like constitution, has a legal background; it refers to a set law, rule, or regulation. Constitution is also the name for a system of laws and principles by which a country, state, or organization is governed or the document written as a record of them. Outside of law, the word is used in reference to the physical health or condition of the body ("a person of hearty constitution") or to the form or structure of something ("the molecular constitution of the chemical").

Example Sentences

The state's constitution has strict rules about what tax money can be used for. Members of the club have drafted a new constitution. The state's original constitution is on display at the museum. He has a robust constitution. Only animals with strong constitutions are able to survive the island's harsh winters. What is the molecular constitution of the chemical? See More
Recent Examples on the Web Last month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese kick-started the process of holding a referendum to enshrine in the constitution a body to advise the government on Indigenous issues, to be known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Yan Zhuang, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 It's not explicitly written in the constitution, even though there is another constitutional clause that does say that as well. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022 It’s one thing to enshrine a freedom in the constitution – it’s another to ensure that freedom in practice. Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2022 While the ban became defunct after Obergefell, the language remains in the constitution and would become operative again if the Supreme Court were to reverse itself. Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 In 2008, Ecuador became the first country to enshrine the Rights of Nature — or the Rights of Pachamama (Mother Earth) — in the constitution. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 20 May 2022 Following a record-setting weekend of gang killings in March, the Salvadoran government declared a state of emergency and suspended civil liberties guaranteed in the constitution. New York Times, 12 May 2022 Say that there’s no time limit in the constitution on redistricting. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 10 May 2022 Not all lawmakers think a dividend belongs in the constitution. Becky Bohrer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see constitute

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of constitution was in the 14th century

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