Meaning & use
constitutional
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Relating to a constitution, or in accordance with the rules of a nation's or organization's constitution.
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The court ruled that the new law was constitutional.
Freedom of speech is a constitutional right in many countries.
A note on using this word
As an old-fashioned noun, 'a constitutional' also means a walk taken for one's health, as in 'taking a morning constitutional.'
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2. noun
A walk taken regularly for the sake of one's health.
He took a brisk constitutional around the park every morning.
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