constitution

CEFRB1

/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The basic principles and laws of a country or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    The physical or mental condition of a person.

Examples

  • The students were required to learn the Constitution by heart.

  • Your right to vote under the constitution

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-ˈtʃuː-/
  • /ˌkɑn.stɪˈtu.ʃ(ə)n/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A legal document describing such a formal system.

  2. The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

  3. The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

More examples

In context

  • We must preserve our peaceful constitution.

  • He has a strong constitution, so he should make a quick recovery from the illness.

  • The Constitution is anchored in English liberal thought and the Magna Carta.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

PIE word *ḱóm From Middle English constitucioun, constitucion (“edict, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, statute; body of laws or rules, or customs; body of fundamental principles; principle or rule (of science); creation”) from Old French constitucion (modern French constitution), a learned borrowing from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem (“character, constitution, disposition, nature; definition; point in dispute; order, regulation; arrangement, system”), from cōnstituō (“to establish, set up; to confirm; to decide, resolve”). Equivalent to constitute + -ion.