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constitution

con·sti·tu·tion [ knstə tsh'n ] (plural con·sti·tu·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. politics statement of fundamental laws: a written statement outlining the basic laws or principles by which a country or organization is governed

2. politics document containing fundamental laws: a document or statute outlining the basic laws or principles by which a country or organization is governed

3. somebody's general health: somebody's general physical and sometimes psychological makeup, especially the body's ability to remain healthy and withstand disease or hardship
has the constitution of an ox

4. composition of something: the parts or members of something, or the way in which they combine to form it
challenge the constitution of the jury

5. act or process of establishing something: the formal creation or establishment of something

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