Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
costituzione
/costituzione/Roman
English meaning: Constitution
Definition
The supreme law of a nation. Italy's Constitution of 1948 replaced the Fascist regime's statutes after WWII and established a parliamentary republic with strong fundamental rights protections. Article 1 declares Italy 'a democratic republic founded on labor,' emphasizing social democracy.
Example
“La Costituzione italiana è entrata in vigore il 1° gennaio 1948.”
In English: “The Italian Constitution came into force on January 1, 1948.”
Literary Heritage
“Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.”
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
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- Italian
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- Latin
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- Romance
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