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constitutionalist

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

con·sti·tu·tion·al·ist

[kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ist, -tyoo-]
noun
1.
an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.
2.
an expert on a political constitution.

Origin:
1760–70; constitutional + -ist

an·ti·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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constitutionalism (ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the principles, spirit, or system of government in accord with a constitution, esp a written constitution
2.  adherence to or advocacy of such a system or such principles
 
consti'tutionalist
 
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