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   Con·sti·tu·tion

   /ˌkänstəˈto͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed: "Britain lacks a codified constitution" Similar chartersocial codecanonbody of lawsystem of laws/rulesbill of rightslawsrulesregulationsfundamental principlesinformal:regs
   • ▪ the basic written set of principles and precedents of federal government in the US, which came into operation in 1789 and has since been modified by twenty-seven amendments.
   • 2. the composition of something: "the genetic constitution of a species" Similar compositionmakeupstructureorganizationconstructionarrangementconfigurationframeworkformformationanatomyshapedesigninformal:setup
   • ▪ the forming or establishing of something: "the constitution of a police authority"
   • 3. a person's physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength: "pregnancy had weakened her constitution" Similar healthphysiquestate of healthphysical conditionphysical strengthshapefettle
   • ▪ a person's mental or psychological makeup: "the individual's constitution is commonly described as his nature"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n-), from constituere ‘establish, appoint’ (see constitute).

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