constitution
noun
[ kɒnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n ]
• a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
• "Britain lacks a codified constitution"
Similar:
charter,
social code,
canon,
body of law,
system of laws/rules,
bill of rights,
laws,
rules,
regulations,
fundamental principles,
regs,
• the composition of something.
• "the genetic constitution of a species"
Similar:
composition,
make-up,
structure,
organization,
construction,
arrangement,
configuration,
framework,
form,
formation,
anatomy,
shape,
design,
set-up,
• a person's physical state as regards vitality, health, and strength.
• "pregnancy had weakened her constitution"
Origin:
Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n- ), from constituere ‘establish, appoint’ (see constitute).
