of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
subject to the provisions of such a constitution: a constitutional monarchy.
provided by, in accordance with, or not prohibited by, such a constitution: the constitutional powers of the president; a law held to be constitutional by the Supreme Court.
belonging to or inherent in the character or makeup of a person's body or mind: a constitutional weakness for sweets.
pertaining to the constitution or composition of a thing; essential.
beneficial to one's constitution; healthful: constitutional exercise.
noun
a walk or other mild exercise taken for the benefit of one's health.
Ultimately, though, neither side finds a compromise and we find ourselves in the midst of a full-blown constitutional crisis.
What If Trump Loses And Won’t Leave?|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|September 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
This year, what stumped Hutchins, despite all his resourcefulness, was how he was going to exercise his basic constitutional right to vote during a pandemic.
Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents May Not Be Able to Vote in November Because of the Pandemic|by Ryan McCarthy and Jack Gillum|August 26, 2020|ProPublica
Paul, from next-door Kentucky, even cut an ad for Sethi asking voters to back “the constitutional conservative Tennessee deserves.”
What To Watch For In Tennessee’s Primary|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|August 6, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Because there was a whole movement in constitutional law, to de-center courts.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics
From just a narrowly constitutional perspective, he does seem less aggressive than his predecessors.
Does the President Matter as Much as You Think? (Ep. 404)|Stephen J. Dubner|February 6, 2020|Freakonomics
Actually, the guessing game is over; the weddings have begun, as have weird attempts to circumvent our constitutional democracy.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Of course, police have constitutional rights to express themselves.
A Veteran’s View: NYC Cold War Between Cops and City Hall|Matt Gallagher|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences|Emily Shire|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Constitutional arguments aside, there do seem to be some better ways to create conditions for upward mobility among newcomers.
Legal but Still Poor: The Economic Consequences of Amnesty|Joel Kotkin|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The constitutional remedies are derived chiefly from the class of diffusible stimulants.
Memoranda on Poisons|Thomas Hawkes Tanner
We did not ask Von Holst to write our constitutional history.
From the Easy Chair, series 3|George William Curtis
They have been despotic because they ruled in an area where they had too much common sense to attempt to be constitutional.
What I Saw in America|G. K. Chesterton
Hundreds of schools were established during the Constitutional régime.
The New World of Islam|Lothrop Stoddard
His own constitutional improvidence added to the difficulties thus created.
The Life of Bret Harte|Henry Childs Merwin
British Dictionary definitions for constitutional
constitutional
/ (ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl) /
adjective
denoting, characteristic of, or relating to a constitution
authorized by or subject to a constitution
of or inherent in the physical make-up or basic nature of a person or thinga constitutional weakness
beneficial to one's general physical wellbeing
noun
a regular walk taken for the benefit of one's health