constitutional
IPA: kɑnstʌtˈuʃʌnʌɫ
noun
- A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
- (euphemistic) An act of defecation.
adjective
- Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
- For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
- Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
- (law)
- Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
- In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
- (also politics) Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.
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Examples of "constitutional" in Sentences
- The constitutional tribunal upheld the legality of the law.
- What precise meaning, then, does he attach to the term constitutional?
- When applied to compacts between sovereign States, the term constitutional affixes to the word compact no definite idea.
- I mean, I think that was actually one of conservatism's high points was what they called the constitutional option in conservative publications.
- Meantime, President Bush bypassing the Senate and using what he calls his constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton as the new U.N. ambassador.
- We know no more of a constitutional compact between sovereign powers, than we know of a _constitutional_ indenture of copartnership, a _constitutional_ deed of conveyance, or a
- But when cities increased and the heavy armed grew in strength, more had a share in the government; and this is the reason why the states which we call constitutional governments have been hitherto called democracies.
- Okay, it would have been much preferred to avoid using the term constitutional convention and, instead, use Article V convention, because the language in Article V clearly limits a convention to amendments and prevents a wholesale rewriting of the constitution.
- BLITZER: Al Gore's running mate, Joe Lieberman, said the action by Florida's legislature would encourage other states to follow the same path if an opposition candidate won in those states and threatens to put the nation into what he described as a constitutional crisis.
- Mr. Bush saying that he hopes the Indonesian people will maintain peace and support the constitution, what he described as a constitutional handover of power. saying he is looking forward to working with Megawati Sukarnoputri, clearly saying that the United States recognizes her as the new leader of Indonesia.