constitutional
adjective:
of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc. The French guillotine and the Bolshevik firing squad both found service in regimes with the constitutional rights of citizens proclaimed in print.
subject to the provisions of such a constitution: He preferred constitutional monarchy to constitutional democracy, since it required him to guard against the misrule of only one person.
provided by, in accordance with, or not prohibited by, such a constitution: The constitutional powers of the president, Congress and the federal courts are far more extensive in practice than in the charter that defines them.
belonging to or inherent in the character or makeup of a person's body or mind: He had a constitutional weakness for potato chips and pornography.
pertaining to the constitution or composition of a thing; essential. The constitutional ingredients of any good riot are a demagogue, a grievance and a mob.
beneficial to one's constitution; healthful: Constitutional exercise is said to prolong life, and therefore its vicissitudes.
noun:
a walk or other mild exercise taken for the benefit of one's health. After completing each of the many forms on his tax return, he required a constitutional to clear his head and remind himself it was all in the pursuit of happiness.
a bowel movement, particularly one that is regular: At 9 AM each day, after his fourth cup of coffee, he took his daily constitutional, washed his hands, and sat down to compose whatever missive needed composing.
