con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism

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• con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism — «KON stuh TOO shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, TYOO », noun. 1. the principles of constitutional government. 2. adherence to these principles. 3. a constitutional system of government. –con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist — con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism «KON stuh TOO shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, TYOO », noun. 1. the principles of constitutional government. 2. adherence to these principles. 3. a constitutional system of government. –con´sti|tu´tion|al|ist, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

• con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

• constitutionalism — con·sti·tu·tion·al·ism …   English syllables

• constitutionalism — con•sti•tu•tion•al•ism [[t]ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nlˌɪz əm, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) gov the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them 2) gov constitutional rule or authority • Etymology: 1825–35 con sti•tu′tion•al•ist, n …   From formal English to slang

• constitutionalism — con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism [ ,kanstı tjuʃnəl,ızəm ] noun uncount support for a system of government that operates according to a CONSTITUTION …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• Constitutionalism — Con sti*tu tion*al*ism (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n*al*[i^]z m), n. The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hyperconstitutionalism — hy per•con sti•tu′tion•al•ism n …   From formal English to slang