constitution
//ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n//
Forms
- Plural
- constitutions
Definitions
1.The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
2.The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
- Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
3.A legal document describing such a formal system.
4.A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1939
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
PIE word
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