constitution

/ˌkɑn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/

nouncon · sti · tu · tion

Think: **CON**gress + **STI**ck + **TWO** + **SHUN** → con-sti-tu-tion.

Yes, it's constitution. Don’t drop the **t**: it’s **consti-** (…**sti**…), and the ending is **-tution** (…**tu**…) + **-tion** (sounds like “shun”).

Definitions

  1. nounthe basic laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by
  2. nounthe way something is formed or put together; the structure or makeup of something
  3. nouna person’s physical health and build; bodily condition

Examples

  • “The Constitution outlines the powers of the three branches of the U.S. government.”
  • “Reading the club’s constitution helped us understand how officers are elected.”
  • “After weeks of rest, her constitution was strong enough for practice again.”

Synonyms

charterframeworkfundamental lawstructuremakeup

Antonyms

disorderchaos

Translations

ES constituciónPT constituiçãoFR constitution

Common misspellings

constutionconstitutionnconstritutionconstituionconstitushionconstititionconsetitutionconstiution

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