/ ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃn/ noun
1.
[ C ] the system of laws and basic principles that a state, a country or an organization is governed by :
your right to vote under the constitution
According to the constitution ...
to propose a new amendment to the Constitution (= of the US)
the South African Constitution
2.
[ C ] the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is :
to have a healthy / strong / weak constitution
3.
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the way sth is formed or organized
SYN structure :
the genetic constitution of cells
4.
[ U ] ( formal ) the act of forming sth
SYN establishment , setting up :
He recommended the constitution of a review committee.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting a law, or a body of laws or customs): from Latin constitutio(n-) , from constituere establish, appoint, from con- together + statuere set up.