Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

konstitusi

/konstitusi/Roman

English meaning: Constitution

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Hukum tertinggi suatu negara yang menetapkan kerangka pemerintahan dan menjamin hak-hak dasar. UUD 1945 Indonesia diubah empat kali antara 1999-2002 setelah jatuhnya Soeharto.

English Definition

The supreme law of a nation that establishes the framework of government and guarantees fundamental rights. Indonesia's UUD 1945 (1945 Constitution) was amended four times between 1999–2002 after the fall of Suharto, introducing significant democratic reforms including direct presidential elections.

Example

UUD 1945 adalah konstitusi Republik Indonesia.

In English: The 1945 Constitution is the constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.

Synonyms

  • undang-undang dasar
  • hukum dasar

Literary Heritage

Pemerintah yang adil bukan yang memberi ikan, melainkan yang memberi kail.

A just government is not one that gives fish, but one that gives fishing rods.

Pramoedya Ananta Toer · Novelist · 20th century

Anak Semua Bangsa

Anak Semua Bangsa (Child of All Nations), Ch. 11, 1981

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