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unconstitutional

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

adjective

  1. not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.



unconstitutional

/ ˌʌ԰ɒԲɪˈːʃəə /

adjective

  1. at variance with or not permitted by a constitution

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Other Word Forms

  • unconstitutionalism noun
  • unconstitutionality noun
  • unconstitutionally adverb
  • ˌܲԳDzԲپˌٳܳپDzˈٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unconstitutional1

First recorded in 1735–45; un- 1 + constitutional
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“Threatening to use our own troops on our own citizens at such scale is unprecedented, it is unconstitutional, and it is downright un-American.”

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A federal court in New Jersey found late last month that Khalil would probably succeed in his case against the administration, saying the justification for his detention was "likely unconstitutional."

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The ban was amended twice to overcome court challenges, after opponents argued it was unconstitutional and illegal because it discriminated against travellers based on their religion.

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Some of the nominees in this first slate have also supported Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship, which has been widely viewed as unconstitutional.

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She had been originally sentenced to death, but that was commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole after the death penalty was ruled unconstitutional in 1972.

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