constitution
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Constitution was constituted in 14th-century English as a word indicating an established law or custom. It is from Latin constitutus, the past participle of constituere, meaning "to set up," which is based on an agreement of the prefix com- ("with, together, jointly") with the verb statuere ("to set or place"). Statuere is the root of statute, which, like constitution, has a legal background; it refers to a set law, rule, or regulation. Constitution is also the name for a system of laws and principles by which a country, state, or organization is governed or the document written as a record of them. Outside of law, the word is used in reference to the physical health or condition of the body ("a person of hearty constitution") or to the form or structure of something ("the molecular constitution of the chemical").
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Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026 Beyond utility affordability, the legislature passed two bills to bring a ballot measure in November where voters can decide if the state constitution should be amended to allow judges to deny bail if the defendant poses a substantial risk to someone else or the community. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026 In 1980, Missouri voters approved what is now commonly known as the Hancock Amendment to the Missouri state constitution. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026 Florida has — well, had — one of the nation’s most comprehensive open-records laws in the nation, including protection in the state constitution. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for constitution Cite this Entry
“Constitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constitution. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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