constitution

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

The set of rules and laws that a country or group follows.

The constitution protects the rights of all citizens.

R

How strong and healthy a person's body is.

She has a strong constitution and rarely gets sick.

R

The way something is made or put together.

The constitution of this material makes it very durable.

R

The act of creating or setting up something.

The constitution of a new committee was announced yesterday.

translation

n. The set of rules and laws that a country or group follows.; How strong and healthy a person's body is.; The way something is made or put together.; The act of creating or setting up something.

Word Forms

Plural constitutions