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Constitution vs Constitutionalization - What's the difference?

constitution | constitutionalization |

As a proper noun constitution

is the supreme law of some countries, such as australia, ireland, and the united states.

As a noun constitutionalization is

the act or process of establishing a constitution over a state or organization.

constitution

English

(wikipedia constitution)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  • * Sir J. Herschel
    • the physical constitution of the sun
  • The formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.
  • * Macaulay
    • Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to frame exact definitions.
  • A legal document describing such a formal system.
  • The general health of a person.
  • A person's physique or temperament.
  • * Story
    • Our constitutions have never been enfeebled by the vices or luxuries of the old world.
  • * Clarendon
    • He defended himself with less passion than was expected from his constitution .

    Derived terms

    * constitutional * metaconstitution

    Related terms

    * constitute * constituent * constituency * constitutive

    constitutionalization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of establishing a constitution over a state or organization.
    • ...the constitutionalization of the European Union...
  • The act of amending a current constitution to include a legal doctrine or principle of law.
    • ...the constitutionalization of voting rights...