constitutionalist

American  

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ist, -tyoo-] / ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl ɪst, -ˈtyu- /

noun

1. an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.

2. an expert on a political constitution.

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Other Word Forms

• anticonstitutionalist adjective

Etymology

Origin of constitutionalist

First recorded in 1760–70; constitutional + -ist

Example Sentences

“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

At the time, a rash of anti-authoritarian revolt was spreading globally and Iran’s leader, Mohammed-Ali Shah, found himself confronted with a constitutionalist uprising.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 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

For months, one of those staffers, communications director Lauren Bianchi, had promoted Cruz to the press as a smart and savvy constitutionalist.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022

After the 10th of August, the Girondist generals, Dumouriez, Custine, Kellermann, and Dillon, replaced the constitutionalist generals.

From History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 by Mignet, M. (François-Auguste-Marie-Alexis)