1. (

• fundamental_law ,
• organic_law ,
• constitution

) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government ;

2. (

• constitution ,
• establishment ,
• formation ,
• organization ,
• organisation ,

) the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" ;

3. (

• United_States_Constitution ,
• U.S._Constitution ,
• US_Constitution ,
• Constitution ,
• Constitution_of_the_United_States

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

4. (

• constitution ,
• composition ,
• physical_composition ,
• makeup ,
• make-up

) the way in which someone or something is composed ;

5. (

• 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 ;