constitution

  • 31constitution — noun 1 laws/rules of a country ADJECTIVE ▪ federal, state ▪ democratic ▪ written ▪ Britain does not have a written constitution. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 32constitution — I. Constitution. s. f. v. Composition. La forme & la maniere entrent en la constitution du corps naturel. Il signifie aussi, Establissement, creation d une rente, d une pension. Contract de constitution, & les rentes mesme s appellent des… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 33CONSTITUTION — n. f. Manière dont une chose est constituée, dont ses éléments combinés forment un tout. La forme et la matière entrent essentiellement dans la constitution des corps. La constitution de l’air, ou La constitution atmosphérique. La constitution du …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 34constitution — /kon sti tooh sheuhn, tyooh /, n. 1. the way in which a thing is composed or made up; makeup; composition: the chemical constitution of the cleanser. 2. the physical character of the body as to strength, health, etc.: He has a strong constitution …

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  • 35Constitution —          BARNAVE (Antoine)     Bio express : Homme politique français (1761 1793)     «La Constitution, voilà notre guide ; l Assemblée Nationale, voilà notre point de ralliement.»     Source :     Mot(s) clé(s) : Assemblée Constitution Guider… …

    Dictionnaire des citations politiques

  • 36constitution — n. basic law 1) to adopt, establish; ratify a constitution 2) to draw up, frame, write a constitution 3) to preserve, safeguard a constitution 4) to abrogate; amend a constitution 5) to violate a constitution 6) a written; unwritten constitution… …

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  • 37Constitution —    When the National Assembly* convened in Weimar on 6 February 1919, the first order of business was the writing of a constitution. Hugo Preuss,* appointed Interior Minister on 13 February, submitted a draft document to the Assembly. But… …

    Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik

  • 38Constitution —    Italy’s Constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly between July 1946 and December 1947. It became law on 1 January 1948. It has proved to be a remarkably durable document that has been little amended.    The Constitution was a… …

    Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

  • 39constitution */*/*/ — UK [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms constitution : singular constitution plural constitutions 1) a) constitution or Constitution [countable] a set of basic laws or principles for a country that describe the rights and… …

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  • 40constitution — con|sti|tu|tion [ ,kanstı tuʃn ] noun *** 1. ) constitution or Constitution count a set of basic laws or principles for a country that describe the rights and duties of its citizens and the way in which it is governed: The U.S. Constitution… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English