Constitutionalism — Con sti*tu tion*al*ism (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n*al*[i^]z m), n. The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constitutionalism — 1832, constitutional system of government; occasionally also constitutionality; from CONSTITUTIONAL (Cf. constitutional) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
constitutionalism — [kän΄stə to͞o′shə nəl iz΄əm, kän΄stə tyo͞o′shə nəl iz΄əm] n. 1. government according to a constitution 2. adherence to constitutional principles or government constitutionalist n … English World dictionary
Constitutionalism — Constitutionalist redirects here. For parties called Constitutionalist see Constitution Party. Constitutionalism has a variety of meanings. Most generally, it is a complex of ideas, attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle… … Wikipedia
constitutionalism — konstitucionalizmas statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Politinių sistemų, pagrįstų valstybės valdžios galių ribojimo principais (įstatymo viršenybės, tautos suvereniteto, valdžių atskyrimo ir atskaitomybės piliečiams, žmogaus teisių ir laisvių … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
constitutionalism — noun Date: 1832 adherence to or government according to constitutional principles; also a constitutional system of government • constitutionalist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
constitutionalism — /kon sti tooh sheuh nl iz euhm, tyooh /, n. 1. the principles of constitutional government or adherence to them. 2. constitutional rule or authority. [1825 35; CONSTITUTIONAL + ISM] * * * … Universalium
constitutionalism — noun Philosophical belief in government under a written constitution … Wiktionary
constitutionalism — con|sti|tu|tion|al|is|m [ˌkɔnstıˈtju:ʃənəlızəm US ˌka:nstıˈtu: ] n [U] the belief that a government should be based on a constitution >constitutionalist n … Dictionary of contemporary English
constitutionalism — con|sti|tu|tion|al|ism [ ,kanstı tjuʃnəl,ızəm ] noun uncount support for a system of government that operates according to a CONSTITUTION … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
