constitutionalist

[ kon-sti-too-shuh-nl-ist, -tyoo- ]

/ ˌkɒn stɪˈtu ʃə nl ɪst, -ˈtyu- /

an adherent or advocate of constitutionalism or of an existing constitution.

an expert on a political constitution.

Origin of constitutionalist

First recorded in 1760–70; constitutional + -ist

an·ti·con·sti·tu·tion·al·ist, adjective, noun

A constitutionalist libertarian, Rawles is strongly opposed to any federal regulations on dry ice bombs.

Dry Ice Goes Boom |Abby Haglage |October 16, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But then, as a true Democrat and constitutionalist, Mr. Obama decided to obtain congressional permission.

Syria: What Have We Learned? |Leslie H. Gelb |September 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The incoming Constitutionalist president is General George Pulaski.

The Politics of "Patriots" |David Frum |August 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He discovers he is a "wealth creator" and begins to absorb the Constitutionalist philosophy.

Walter Learns He is A "Wealth Creator" |David Frum |April 25, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Henry denied the woeful state of the country which the Constitutionalist speakers had pictured.

The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4) |Albert J. Beveridge
Its author is a constitutionalist, and treats the reign of Pius IX.

The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 |Various
Mr. Sumner was an idealist—neither a constitutionalist nor a practical statesman.

The Galaxy |Various
After the war he became editor of the Constitutionalist, published in Augusta, Ga., in which city he still resides.

Campfire and Battlefield |Rossiter Johnson
His unlawful acts had called down upon his head the serious strictures of the Constitutionalist leaders.

Janice Day |Helen Beecher Long