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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of establishing a constitution over a state or organization. countable, uncountable

   "the constitutionalization of the European Union"

2. 2
   The act of amending a current constitution to include a legal doctrine or principle of law. countable, uncountable

   "the constitutionalization of voting rights"

Example

More examples

"the constitutionalization of the European Union"

Etymology

From constitutional + -ization.

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