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constitution noun ( LAWS )
/ˌkɒnt .stɪˈtjuː.ʃən/
/ˌkɑːnt .stɪˈtuː-/ n [C] Definition
(a written document which forms) the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs
Britain has no written constitution.
The Constitution of the United States
Under (= As part of) the union constitution, a new committee must be elected each year.
(Definition of constitution noun (LAWS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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