constitution
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
constitution/kɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
▶noun
- 1 a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or organization is governed.
■ historical a decree, ordinance, or law.
- 2 the composition or forming of something.
- 3 a person's general state of health or temperament.
'constitution' also found in these Oxford entries:
amendment
- bill of rights
- biotype
- charter
- complexion
- composition
- constituent
- constitutional
- earth science
- fifth
- founding father
- genotype
- habit
- habitus
- limited
- make-up
- organic law
- patriate
- polity
- unchartered
- unconstitutional
- untouchable
