Definition of constitution noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
constitution
noun
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn
1[countable]the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed byyour right to vote under the constitutionAccording to the constitution…to propose a new amendment to the Constitutionthe South African ConstitutionA two-thirds majority is needed to amend the club's constitution.2[countable]the condition of a person's body and how healthy it isto have a healthy/strong/weak constitution3[uncountable, countable] (formal) the way something is formed or organized
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structurethe genetic constitution of cells4[uncountable] (formal) the act of forming something
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establishment, setting upHe recommended the constitution of a review committee.
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