constitutionalize

[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo- ]

verb (used with object),con·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, con·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to incorporate in a constitution; make constitutional.

  2. to provide a constitution for.

Origin of constitutionalize

1
First recorded in 1825–35; constitutional + -ize
  • Also especially British, con·sti·tu·tion·al·ise .

Other words from constitutionalize

  • con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun

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