Constitution
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- proper noun
- /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
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Constitución
- There was a time, not so long ago, when the Constitution still mattered in American politics.
- U.S. Constitution
- United States Constitution
- ratify the Constitution
Just just follow the Constitution, do your job.
- Just just follow the Constitution, do your job.
- It ain't cool to not know the Constitution and not care what's in it.
- What is the first word of the Constitution of the United States?
- These men went to jail in this country under our Constitution for criticism.
- We cannot do the job the Constitution assigns to us if we didn't.
- And if we go to war, the Constitution says Congress must vote to declare war.
- Suttle in Virginia as the Constitution requires.
- And none of that is explicitly in the Constitution.
- So you are protected under the Constitution.
- The Congress can't pass a law that conflicts with the Constitution itself.
- And we still honor that Constitution, which makes no sense.
- But that the Constitution at least doesn't reach this far.
- The Republic itself, the Constitution slipped the bonds of its law.
- They actually use the Constitution here sort of properly.
Examples
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The First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution guarantees religious faith as a fundamental right of the individual.
Academic text (2011) -
The Constitution ensures limited government.
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What is the first word of the Constitution of the United States?
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I believe in the Constitution and I believe in God.
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So simple, the Constitution does not allow what happened here.
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That I'll support the Constitution of the United States of America.
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And if we go to war, the Constitution says Congress must vote to declare war.
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a free press.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Constitution of the United States is a vital document that outlines the powers of the government.
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In schools, students learn about the importance of the Constitution in protecting citizens' rights.
Synonyms
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5.1
A set of rules, often written, that shows how a country or organization is run
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3.0
A written document that sets the rules and structure of the United States government
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3.3
The basic law of the United States that sets up the government and protects people's rights
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3.2
The basic law of the United States that sets up the federal government and protects citizens' rights
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4.6
The highest law of the United States that sets the main rules for the national government
Compounds
A written document that sets the rules and structure of the United States government
- Formal
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3.3
The basic law of the United States that sets up the government and protects people's rights
- Formal
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4.6
The highest law of the United States that sets the main rules for the national government
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3.3
A law that protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition
A law that banned making, selling, and moving alcoholic drinks in the United States from 1920 until 1933
- Specialized
All the genes a person, animal, or plant has that decide traits passed from their parents
A change to the United States Constitution made in 1920 that gives women the right to vote
Surface Forms
Morphology
Constitution = constitute (semi-transparent) = constitute + ion
The formation from 'constitute' + '-ion' is regular, but the specialised legal/political meaning 'fundamental document' is a specific extension that learners may not fully derive from the verb.
Etymology
Constitution comes from the Latin word constituere, which means 'to set up' or 'establish', and shares the same root as constitute, so a constitution is the document that 'sets up' how a country is governed.