noun
: one who favors giving a narrow conservative construction of a given document or instrument ; specifically : one who favors a strict construction of the Constitution of the United States — compare loose constructionist
noun
: one who favors giving a narrow conservative construction of a given document or instrument ; specifically : one who favors a strict construction of the Constitution of the United States — compare loose constructionist
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012