constitutionalist
Americannoun
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an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.
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an expert on a political constitution.
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Origin of constitutionalist
First recorded in 1760–70; constitutional + -ist
Example Sentences
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“Ken is a constitutionalist who tries to make good decisions based on principle,” said Texas Rep. Chip Roy, a fellow caucus member.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023
“I’m a constitutionalist conservative libertarian,” said Tuggle, 41, a welder fabricator.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2022
In both my and Churchill’s estimations, for most of the early 2000s militias in the U.S. were about 90 percent constitutionalist groups and 10 percent millenarian groups, and most posed little threat of violence.
From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2022
Howard, 57, who calls himself “a constitutionalist and a Christian,” said the policy changes felt personal.
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019
Its author is a constitutionalist, and treats the reign of Pius IX. strictly from that stand-point.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
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