UNCONSTITU'TIONAL, adjective Not agreeable to the constitution; not authorized by the constitution; contrary to the principles of the constitution. It is not unconstitutional for the king of Great Britain to declare war without the consent of parliament; but for the president of the United States to declare war, without an act of congress authorizing it, would be unconstitutional
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.