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constitution

 
 
/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ noun [C]

Definition

LAWS the set of laws and principles that a country's government must obey: the US Constitution
HEALTH the state of someone's health: a strong/weak constitution
(Definition of constitution noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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