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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.
Russian
Adjective
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If someone or something is Russian, they are from Russia.
The president met with Russian President Medvedev, to talk about U.S. and Russian cooperation.
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If something is Russian, it is typical of Russia.
There aren't many Russian restaurants in Toronto.
Russian
Noun
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Russian is the main language of Russia.
I studied Russian for two years, but in Moscow nobody understood me.
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A Russian is a person from the country Russia.
Bill talked to a Russian man who was visiting .
federation
Noun
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A federation is a country formed by separate states that have given certain powers to a central government while keeping control over local matters.
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A federation is an organization that is made by loosely joining together smaller organizations.
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Federation is the act of joining together separate organizations or states.