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unwritten constitution

un·writ·ten con·sti·tu·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-rit-n kon-sti-too-shuh n, -tyoo-]
    • /ʌnˈrɪt n ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-rit-n kon-sti-too-shuh n, -tyoo-]
    • /ʌnˈrɪt n ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃən, -ˈtyu-/

Definition of unwritten constitution words

  • noun unwritten constitution a constitution, as in Great Britain, not codified as a document but defined by custom and precedent as embodied in statutes and judicial decisions. 1
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Origin of unwritten constitution

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Unwritten constitution

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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unwritten constitution popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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