Constitution of the United States
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- proper noun
- /kənˈstɪtjuːʃən əv ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/
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Constitución de los Estados Unidos
- The Constitution of the United States establishes the framework for the federal government.
- Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
- violates the Constitution of the United States
- defend the Constitution of the United States
And just wanted to briefly leave off on the courts and the Supreme Court have been coming out and protecting the Constitution of the United States.
- And just wanted to briefly leave off on the courts and the Supreme Court have been coming out and protecting the Constitution of the United States.
- And Despite that argument, the Constitution of the United States, read at some time, actually guarantees that there will be a right of bankruptcy.
Examples
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The Constitution of the United States was ratified in 1788 by the original thirteen states.
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As president, I will only appoint judges who will enforce the laws and the Constitution of the United States, including civil rights and anti-discrimination laws.
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I mean, you know, the Constitution of the United States was not perfect on first draft.
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All of us agree that the Constitution of the United States must be defended.
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The oath the military takes is to defend the Constitution of the United States.
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And this is exactly what the framers of the Constitution of the United States were able to do.
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Then came the Constitution of the United States in September 1787.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have here a copy of the Constitution of the United States of America and its Bill of Rights, arguably the two most important documents in the history of our great nation.
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Though battered and bruised, the Constitution of the United States still remains the framework for our nation's government.
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But in the end, the Framers found a way to satisfy both interests. The Constitution of the United States was validly and legally adopted.
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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4.4
The main written rules that set how the United States government is organized and protect people's rights
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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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3.3
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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The highest law of the United States that sets the main rules for the national government
Surface Forms
Morphology
Constitution + of + the + united + state
The phrase is compositionally built: 'Constitution' (fundamental legal document) + 'of the United States' (belonging to that nation), so the overall meaning — the foundational legal document of the United States — is directly derivable from the parts. The genitive 'of' construction and the compound 'United States' are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily understand this reference even though it functions as a proper name.
Etymology
Constitution of the United States began as a short paper written in 1787 when leaders met to write the basic 'rules' and a plan for how the new country should run. Because it set the main plan and the highest 'law', people still use it today to decide how the government works.