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Word: Constitution
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n-), from constituere ‘establish, appoint’ (see constitute)
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
Short Definition:basic principles governing state
Examples:- Britain lacks a codified constitution
the composition of something
Short Definition:composition of something
Examples:- the genetic constitution of a species
a person's physical state as regards vitality, health, and strength
Short Definition:person's physical state
Examples:- pregnancy had weakened her constitution
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