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- Dictionaryconstitutional/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. relating to an established set of principles governing a state: "a constitutional amendment"
- 2. relating to someone's nature or physical condition: "a constitutional weakness" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a walk taken regularly to maintain or restore good health: dated "she went out for a constitutional"
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CONSTITUTIONAL definition: 1. allowed by or contained in a constitution: 2. relating to someone's general state of health…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONSTITUTIONAL is relating to, inherent in, or affecting the constitution of body or mind. How to use constitutional in a sentence.
provided by, in accordance with, or not prohibited by, such a constitution: the constitutional powers of the president; a law held to be constitutional by the Supreme Court. belonging to or inherent in the character or makeup of a person's body or mind: a constitutional weakness for sweets.
Constitutional law, the body of rules, doctrines, and practices that govern the operation of political communities. In modern times the most important political community has been the state. Modern constitutional law is the offspring of nationalism as well as of the idea that the state must protect.
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.
Constitutional means relating to the constitution of a particular country or organization. The issue is one of constitutional and civil rights. American English : constitutional / kɒnstɪˈtuʃənəl /
allowed by or contained in a constitution: Such a policy would not be constitutional. constitutional right Freedom of speech is a constitutional right. Opposite. unconstitutional. Fewer examples. There is a growing movement to divest the monarchy of its remaining constitutional power.
1. a. : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it. b. : a written instrument embodying the rules of a political or social organization. 2. a.
CONSTITUTIONAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to the system of beliefs and laws that govern a country of or relating to a constitution; 2 : allowed by a country's constitution.
/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ /ˌkɑːnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by. your right to vote under the constitution. According to the constitution… to propose a new amendment to the Constitution. the South African Constitution.
