extraconstitutional en · ADJ
Etymology
From extra- + constitutional.
Meanings
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Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
It has become clear that then-President Donald Trump wanted then-Vice President Mike Pence to use extraconstitutional powers to manipulate the tabulation of electoral votes to secure a second term despite his defeat in the election.
2022 January 19, Robert Alexander, “What 2020’s pro-Trump phony electors means for 2024”, in CNN, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more extraconstitutional | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most extraconstitutional | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |