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unconstitutional

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl/ · UK /ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/

unconstitutional means: Against the basic laws that set out how a country must be governed.

adjective

AGAINST CONSTITUTIONC1

Against the basic laws that set out how a country must be governed.

  • The court declared the law unconstitutional.
  • Lawyers argued that the ban was unconstitutional.
  • An unconstitutional restriction cannot remain in force.

Similar words: anticonstitutional

Opposites: constitutional

Common phrases: unconstitutional law, declare something unconstitutional, rule something unconstitutional

Questions about unconstitutional

What does unconstitutional mean?

Against the basic laws that set out how a country must be governed.

What is unconstitutional in other languages?

Türkçe: anayasaya aykırı · Español: inconstitucional · Français: inconstitutionnel · Deutsch: verfassungswidrig · Italiano: incostituzionale · 日本語: 違憲の

How do you pronounce unconstitutional?

In American English /ˌʌnkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl/; in British English /ˌʌnkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/.

How do you use unconstitutional in a sentence?

The court declared the law unconstitutional. Lawyers argued that the ban was unconstitutional.

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