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miniconstitution

miniconstitution noun: a short legal constitution.

Noun

miniconstitution (plural miniconstitutions)

  1. A short legal constitution.
    • When Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, the Chinese government initially held out the possibility of full democracy after 2007, including the concept in the Basic Law, Hong Kong’s miniconstitution, but stopped short of an unequivocal promise of how and when to achieve universal...2009 July 2, Keith Bradsher, “Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy March Draws Thousands”, in New York Times

Forms of miniconstitution

pluralminiconstitutions

Origin of miniconstitution

From mini- + constitution.

Questions about miniconstitution

What does miniconstitution mean?
Miniconstitution means a short legal constitution.
What part of speech is miniconstitution?
Miniconstitution is a noun.
What is the plural of miniconstitution?
The plural of miniconstitution is miniconstitutions.

Words near miniconstitution in the dictionary

  1. Miniconjou
  2. Miniconjous
  3. Miniconjoux
  4. miniconnector
  5. miniconnectors
  6. miniconstitution
  7. miniconstitutions
  8. minicontig
  9. minicontigs
  10. miniconvention
  11. miniconventions

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