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constitution

[kon-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo-] / ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtju- /




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Last week, Abdi announced that the integration of the Kurdish administration with the Syrian state was complete, adding: "Our struggle will continue, to cement our people's rights in the constitution."

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The constitution limits the president from unilaterally interfering with local laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

In his speech, András Baka promised the broadest possible debate on the creation of a new constitution.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Magyar has indicated the new president would only serve part of his term, until the completion of a process to replace the Orban-era Basic Law with a constitution drafted through wide public participation.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

The first nineteen articles of its constitution guarantee the inalienable rights of every German citizen.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

States have a “wide degree of discretion” to design their tax systems — including how they define income — so long as they do not violate their constitutions, Jurow Kleiman said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

It added that "rights are not protected by temporary decrees, but... through permanent constitutions that express the will of the people and all components" of society.

From Barron's Jan. 17, 2026

In response to the decree, the Kurdish administration in Syria's north and north-east said it was "a first step" but called for "permanent constitutions that express the will of the people", rather than "temporary decrees".

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026

North Dakota and Nebraska actually have a version of this in their constitutions: Their state Supreme Courts can only strike down laws when a supermajority of justices finds them unconstitutional.

From Slate Dec. 29, 2025

Nomadic bands that stalked wild sheep gradually altered the constitutions of the herds on which they preyed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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