constitution

Universal Words noun 1 [C] the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by: your right to vote under the constitution * According to the constitution... * to propose a new amendment to the Constitution (= of the US) * the South African Constitution * A two-thirds majority is needed to amend the club's constitution. 2 [C] the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is: to have a healthy / strong / weak constitution 3 [U,C] (formal) the way sth is formed or organized SYNSTRUCTURE: the genetic constitution of cells 4 [U] (formal) the act of forming sth: He recommended the constitution of a review committee.