US Constitution

Definitions of US Constitution
  1. noun
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    synonyms: Constitution, Constitution of the United States, U.S. Constitution, United States Constitution
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    constitution, fundamental law, organic law
    law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
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