Meanings
nounloose construction (plural loose constructions)
plural loose constructions
- USlawa broad interpretation of the Constitution, especially one strays from literal, textualist meaning and adapts to evolving circumstances
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APA
loose construction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20construction
MLA
“loose construction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20construction. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loose construction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loose%20construction.
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