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constructionist
(con|struc¦tion|ist)
Pronunciation:
/kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)nɪst/
noun
1
another term for
constructivist
(see
constructivism
).
2
US
a person who puts a particular interpretation upon a legal document, especially the US Constitution:
he is campaigning to get strict constructionists appointed to the Supreme Court
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