constitution

Example Sentences

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The militants wanted residents to renounce the Nigerian government and its constitution and instead follow their teachings, effectively attempting to impose a parallel system of rule and government in the area.

From BBC

It also supports amending the military-drafted constitution, a question which will be put in a referendum at the same time as the election.

From BBC

Eventually, we drafted a constitution and became a Commonwealth of the United States in 1952.

From Los Angeles Times

The constitution explicitly gives states the power to regulate and administer the “times, places and manner of holding elections,” but Congress “may at any time by law make or alter such regulations.”

From Salon

"Even if we have three square kilometres of land, but we keep our constitution and our institutions, then this is still Ukraine."

From BBC