constitution




constitution - noun

  • law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
  • the act of forming or establishing something
  • the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
  • the way in which someone or something is composed
  • a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
  • constitution - thesaurus

    composition   establishment   formation   makeup   organisation British English spelling   organization American English spelling