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con·sti·tu·tion / ˌkänstəˈt(y)oōshən/ • n. 1. a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. ∎  a written record of this: the preamble to the constitution of UNESCO. ∎  (the Constitution) the basic written set of principles and precedents of federal government in the U.S., which came into operation in 1789 and has since been modified by twenty-seven amendments.2. the composition of something: the genetic constitution of a species. ∎  the forming or establishing of something.3. a person's physical state with regard to vitality, health, and strength. ∎  a person's mental or psychological makeup.

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