constitution

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the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs:

written constitution Britain has no written constitution.

constitution of the Constitution of the United States

under the constitution Under (= as part of) the union constitution, a new committee is elected each year.

the general state of someone's health:

strong constitution He has a very strong constitution.

how something is made up of different parts:

constitution of the constitution of a chemical compound

the set of political principles by which a place or organization is governed, or the written document that records it:

The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights.

The Constitution of the United States is a document that establishes the basic rules and laws of the American government.

a person’s physical condition, esp. as shown by strength and staying well:

a weak constitution

a written set of rules by which a country, state, or organization is governed:

the Constitution of the United States

the constitution requires/prohibits/allows, etc Mexico's constitution guarantees the right of free travel to its citizens.

draw up/adopt/amend the constitution Following these changes, it was proposed that the company's constitution be amended.

under the constitution Under the union constitution, a new committee must be elected every year.

the way that something is formed from different parts:

the constitution of society

Several people objected to the constitution of the committee, arguing that women were under-represented.