"constitutions" in the noun sense

1. fundamental law, organic law, constitution

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

2. constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation

the act of forming or establishing something

"the constitution of a PTA group last year"

"it was the establishment of his reputation"

"he still remembers the organization of the club"

3. United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution, Constitution of the United States

the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

4. constitution, composition, physical composition, makeup, make-up

the way in which someone or something is composed

5. Constitution, Old Ironsides

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

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