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constitutional
Adjective
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If a law, a right, an action, etc. is constitutional, it is legal within the constitution of the particular country.
The court ruled that the new law was constitutional and that there was no need for the government to change it.
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If something is constitutional it is related to a constitution.
I think freedom of speech should be a constitutional right for everyone because everyone should have right to speak out.
The government is planning some constitutional changes.
American has an elaborate system of constitutional checks and balances.
constitutional
Noun
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If you take a constitutional, you go for a walk for exercise or health. (old fashioned word)
He's nearly 80 and still takes a constitutional every morning.
court
Noun
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A court is an open space where certain games are played.
Tennis is played on a court.
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The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace.
The noblemen visited the queen in her court.
court
Verb
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When one person courts another, that person does things to get the other to like him or her.
The boy sent flowers to court the girl.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
republic
Noun
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A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.
Lithuania
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noun
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea