unconstitutional

un·con·sti·tu·tion·al

adj
\ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnəl, -ˈtyü-, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of UNCONSTITUTIONAL

: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (as a nation) <an unconstitutional infringement on rights>

— un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌtü-shə-ˈna-lə-tē, -ˌtyü-\ noun

— un·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ly adverb

Examples of UNCONSTITUTIONAL

1. an unconstitutional infringement of rights
2. The law may be unconstitutional.

First Known Use of UNCONSTITUTIONAL

1734

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism