constitution of the united states
noun · n
Simple meaning
The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and later ratified by the original thirteen states.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑnstəˈtuʃəˈnʌvðəjuˈnaɪtədsˈteɪts
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Definition
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noun
The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
n
The supreme law of the United States.
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This meaning: The constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states
Used this way, constitution of the united states is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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