(n)a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
[jaa (P); ja (P)](conj, int) (1) (See では) then; well; so; well then; (2) (See で・1, で・2, で・3, で・4, は) combination of 'de' and 'wa' particles; (aux) (3) (じゃ only) (ksb#18314[Add to Longdo]