konstitusi

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch constitutie, from French constitution, from Old French constitucion, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɔnˈstitusi]
• Hyphenation: kon‧sti‧tu‧si

Noun

konstitusi (plural konstitusi-konstitusi)

1. constitution:
   1. (government) the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions.

      Synonym: tata negara

   2. (law) a legal document describing such a formal system.

      Synonyms: undang-undang dasar, perlembagaan

Compounds

• mahkamah konstitusi

Related terms

• inkonstitusional
• konstituante
• konstituen
• konstitusional
• konstitusionalisme

Further reading

• “konstitusi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.