constitution
noun · kon-sti-TYOO-shuhn
the basic laws that set out how a country is run
संविधान
Usage
amend the constitutiona written constitutionunder the constitution
Examples
India adopted its Constitution on 26 November 1949.
Free speech is protected under the constitution.
Common mistake
Parliament made a new constitution on traffic fines.
Parliament passed a new law on traffic fines.
A constitution is a country's basic law, not an everyday rule.
Remember: Constitution = the country's rulebook.
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