Definition of constitution

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Constitution (n.) The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs..

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Constitution :: Constitution (n.) The state of being; that form of being, or structure and connection of parts, which constitutes and characterizes a system or body; natural condition; structure; texture; conformation..
Veto :: Veto (n.) A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Healthy; not diseased; not being in a morbid state; -- said of body or mind; as, a sound body; a sound constitution; a sound understanding..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic..
Form :: Form (n.) Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system; as, a republican form of government..
Ulcer :: Ulcer (n.) A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues..
Diathetic :: Diathetic (a.) Pertaining to, or dependent on, a diathesis or special constitution of the body; as, diathetic disease..
Constitutional :: Constitutional (a.) For the benefit or one's constitution or health; as, a constitutional walk..
Mettlesome :: Mettlesome (a.) Full of spirit; possessing constitutional ardor; fiery; as, a mettlesome horse..
Petrography :: Petrography (n.) The scientific description of rocks; that department of science which investigates the constitution of rocks; petrology.
Infirm :: Infirm (a.) Not firm or sound; weak; feeble; as, an infirm body; an infirm constitution..
Limitation :: Limitation (v. t.) A restriction of power; as, a constitutional limitation..
Valetudinarian :: Valetudinarian (n.) A person of a weak or sickly constitution; one who is seeking to recover health.
Innate :: Innate (a.) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive..
Gout :: Gout (n.) A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc..
Smallpox :: Smallpox (n.) A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick crusts which slough after a certain time, often leaving a pit, or scar..
Physique :: Physique (n.) The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person..
Temper :: Temper (n.) Disposition of mind; the constitution of the mind, particularly with regard to the passions and affections; as, a calm temper; a hasty temper; a fretful temper..
Constitutionist :: Constitutionist (n.) One who adheres to the constitution of the country.
Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials; as, elastic spirits; an elastic constitution..
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