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as in nature
the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others
the question of whether violent conflict is part of the constitution of human society
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as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct
our society's constitution requires that every member in good standing pay yearly dues
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as in act
a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature
the constitution against murder is universal among civilized societies
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The commission would need to draft a constitution that would not be as easy to change as the Basic Laws—the 14 laws that together compose the closest thing Israel has to a constitution—and would have to adhere to the original humanist values of the state’s founding.
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Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Amendment 2 is part of a nationwide movement by national hunting groups, sportsmen’s associations, and the National Rifle Association’s legislative arm to get states to make hunting and fishing part of their constitutions.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
The country’s constitution prohibits extraditing its citizens, which has complicated Western law enforcement’s efforts to stop cybercriminals like the ransomware hackers who routinely shut down American hospitals for extortion money.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
In the shadow of World War II, Japan adopted a pacifist constitution limiting its military to a modestly funded self-defense force.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024
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Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Amendment 2 is part of a nationwide movement by national hunting groups, sportsmen’s associations, and the National Rifle Association’s legislative arm to get states to make hunting and fishing part of their constitutions.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2024
The country’s constitution prohibits extraditing its citizens, which has complicated Western law enforcement’s efforts to stop cybercriminals like the ransomware hackers who routinely shut down American hospitals for extortion money.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
In the shadow of World War II, Japan adopted a pacifist constitution limiting its military to a modestly funded self-defense force.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Constitution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constitution. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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