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unconstitutional
[ uhn-kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo- ]
/ ĖŹn kÉn stÉŖĖtu ŹÉ nl, -Ėtyu- /
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adjective
not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
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Origin of unconstitutional
First recorded in 1735ā45; un-1 + constitutional
OTHER WORDS FROM unconstitutional
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British Dictionary definitions for unconstitutional
unconstitutional
/ (ĖŹnkÉnstÉŖĖtjuĖŹÉnÉl) /
adjective
at variance with or not permitted by a constitution
Derived forms of unconstitutional
unconstitutionality, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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