Constitutional

Constitutional Amendment

/ kon-stih-TOO-shun-ul uh-MEND-ment /

Definition

A formal change to the constitution through established procedures.

Used in Context

“The Twenty-First Amendment repealed Prohibition in the United States.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: constitutio, established

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