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fundamental law, constitution, organic law | [in law] law determining the fundamental political principles of a government | ||
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Constitution, Old Ironsides | a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston | ||
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composition, constitution, makeup, make-up, physical composition | the way in which someone or something is composed | ||
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establishment, formation, constitution, organization, organisation | the act of forming or establishing something | ||
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Constitution, United States Constitution, U.S. Constitution, US Constitution, Constitution of the United States | [in law] the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states |