Constitution of the United States

Other forms: Constitutions of the United States

Definitions of Constitution of the United States
  1. noun
    the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
    synonyms: Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US 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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