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constitutionalize

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con⋅sti⋅tu⋅tion⋅al⋅ize

  [kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ahyz, -tyoo-]
Use constitutionalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
1. to incorporate in a constitution; make constitutional.
2. to provide a constitution for.
Also, especially British, con⋅sti⋅tu⋅tion⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1825–35; constitutional + -ize

Related forms:
con⋅sti⋅tu⋅tion⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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con·sti·tu·tion·al·ize   (kŏn'stĭ-tōō'shə-nə-līz', -tyōō'-)   
tr.v.   con·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, con·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, con·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es

  1. To provide with or make subject to a constitution.

  2. To incorporate into or sanction under a constitution: "Today a like kind of wisdom might caution against constitutionalizing every grievance that might (or might not) appear tomorrow" (Potter Stewart).

con'sti·tu'tion·al·i·za'tion (-lĭ-zā'shən) n.
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