constitution

noun

1. 1

   the act of forming or establishing something

   the constitution of a PTA group last year

   it was the establishment of his reputation

2. 2

   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

   the constitution of a PTA group last year

   it was the establishment of his reputation

3. 3

   the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

4. 4

   the way in which someone or something is composed

5. 5

   law determining the fundamental political principles of a government