constitution

Noun
  1. Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government (synset 106545639)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
    specific instances: constitution, constitution of the united states, u.s. constitution, united states constitution, us constitution - the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    same as: fundamental law, organic law
  2. The act of forming or establishing something (synset 100237945)
    "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
    is a type of: beginning, commencement, start - the act of starting something
    subtypes:
    same as: establishment, formation, organisation, organization
  3. The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states (synset 106546123)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is an instance of: constitution, fundamental law, organic law - law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
    has:
    • advice and consent - a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
    • bill of rights - a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)
    • fourteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government
    • eighteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932
    • nineteenth amendment - an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex
    same as: constitution of the united states, u.s. constitution, united states constitution, us constitution
  4. The way in which someone or something is composed (synset 104940721)
    is a type of: property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
    subtypes:
    • structure - the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
    • phenotype - what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment
    • genetic constitution, genotype - the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism
    • grain, texture - the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)
    • karyotype - the appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)
    same as: composition, make-up, makeup, physical composition
  5. 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 (synset 103097474)
    is an instance of: sailing warship - a warship that was powered by sails and equipped with many heavy guns; not built after the middle of the 19th century
    same as: old ironsides

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