constitution

Meanings

• law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
• the act of forming or establishing something
  • "the constitution of a PTA group last year"
• 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

Synonyms

composition, Constitution of the United States, establishment, formation, fundamental law, make-up, makeup, Old Ironsides, organic law, organisation, organization, physical composition, U.S. Constitution, United States Constitution, US Constitution