Meanings
proper nounthe Bayonet Constitution
- historicalThe 1887 Constitution of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Origin
So called for the use of intimidation by an armed militia to force the king to sign.
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APA
Bayonet Constitution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayonet%20Constitution
MLA
“Bayonet Constitution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayonet%20Constitution. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bayonet Constitution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bayonet%20Constitution.
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