constitution

Academic Word List, sublist 1.

About 40.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
2. noun The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
3. noun A legal document describing such a formal system.
4. noun A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.
5. noun A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.

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

6. noun The general health of a person.

Similar words

organic law establishment organisation organization formation composition makeup fundamental law constitutionality statute

Often followed by

of and was is in to which for as

Word family

Constitution Constitutions constituencies constituency constituent constituents constitute constituted constitutes constituting