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- constitution con‧sti‧tu‧tion [ˌkɒnstˈtjuːʆn ǁ ˌkɑːnstˈtuː-] noun [countable]1. LAW the system of basic laws and principles that a democratic country is governed by, which cannot easily be changed by the political party in power:
• The First Amendment of the American Constitution guarantees freedom of speech.
2. COMMERCE the system of rules and principles that an organization must follow:• the article giving general managerial powers to company directors which is found in the constitution of most companies
3. the way that something is formed, especially the people or parts that make it up:• This change would fundamentally alter the constitution of the company.
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constitution UK US /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ noun [C]► GOVERNMENT a written set of rules by which a country, state, or organization is governed: »the Constitution of the United States
the constitution requires/prohibits/allows, etc »Mexico's constitution guarantees the right of free travel to its citizens.
draw up/adopt/amend the constitution »Following these changes, it was proposed that the company's constitution be amended.
under the constitution »Under the union constitution, a new committee must be elected every year.
► the way that something is formed from different parts: »the constitution of society
»Several people objected to the constitution of the committee, arguing that women were under-represented.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
См. также в других словарях:
constitution — [ kɔ̃stitysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • constitucion « ordonnance, règlement » v. 1170; lat. constitutio « institution » I ♦ 1 ♦ Dr. Action d établir légalement. ⇒ établissement, institution. Constitution de rente, de pension. Constitution de partie civile :… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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constitution — con·sti·tu·tion n [Latin constitutio system, fundamental principles (of an institution), from constituere to set up, establish] 1: the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the… … Law dictionary
constitution — CONSTITUTION. subs. f. Composition. La forme et la matière entrent dans la constitution du corps naturel. f♛/b] Il se dit aussi De l établissement, de la creation d une rente, d une pension; et les rentes mêmes s appellent des Constitutions. Un… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
Constitution — Con sti*tu tion (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n), n. [F. constitution, L. constitutio.] 1. The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
