constitution

noun6

1. •
   the main laws of a country or another body, which say who holds power and how far it reaches

   • Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions. — 1849
2. •
   A legal document describing such a formal system.
3. •
   A person's physical makeup or temperament, especially in respect of robustness.

   • He has a strong constitution, so he should make a quick recovery from the illness.
4. •
   The general health of a person.

   • But when once his constitution began to decline, he broke very fast, and being attacked bya complication of diseases, he at length gave way to fate, May 10, 1733. — 1766
5. •
   The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
6. •
   A document issued by a religious authority serving to promulgate some particular church laws or doctrines.

noun1

1. •
   The supreme law of some countries, such as Australia, Ireland, and the United States.

   • The Constitution is anchored in English liberal thought and the Magna Carta.
   • The US Constitution was written in 1787.