constitutional process

collocation in English

meaningsofconstitutionalandprocess

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constitutional
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən.əl/
us
/ˌkɑːn.stəˈtuː.ʃən.əl/
allowed by or contained in ...
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process
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ses/
us
/ˈprɑː.ses/
a series of actions that you take in order to achieve ...
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(Definition ofconstitutionalandprocessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconstitutional process

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At the start of theconstitutionalprocessthe rules were that every country had to ratify or it fell.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
As regards the so-called 'constitutionalprocess', the proposals are clear and the contradictions are still there.
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The second is that we need to make progress with theconstitutionalprocess.
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That is why theconstitutionalprocessneeds to be concluded.
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Do not make a decision to begin aconstitutionalprocesswithout its first having been discussed with the electorate in our countries.
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It sought direct participation in theconstitutionalprocessand in the process leading to the construction of the post-colonial state.
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Thirdly, this is no democratic,constitutionalprocessbut a case of a power game behind locked doors.
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I have long felt that there is a wider role for the referendum in theconstitutionalprocessas a means of involving the general public.
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It is the beginning of theconstitutionalprocessand not the end.
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Theconstitutionalprocessis part of a political process, which is the right way forward.
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This is the rightconstitutionalprocessand it has been scrupulously followed.
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That requires a guarantee of wide participation by all civil society bodies in theconstitutionalprocess.
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We are urging on both sides a diplomatic andconstitutionalprocessthat will lead to their right being made a reality.
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By whatconstitutionalprocessdid he come to power?
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I believe that tonight we are reaching the culmination of a great and very important historical andconstitutionalprocess.
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Any disincentive which drives people away from theconstitutionalprocessis greatly to be regretted.
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It is clearly part of aconstitutionalprocessand part of and related to a peace process.
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It is aconstitutionalprocess, not a threat.
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It means that that legislature has an effective role in theconstitutionalprocess.
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He does not think that theconstitutionalprocessis being applied unless a guillotine motion is applied at every stage.
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