institution
Americannoun
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an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character.
This college is the best institution of its kind.
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the building occupied by such an establishment.
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a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, especially mental patients or other persons with physical or mental disabilities.
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Sociology. a well-established and structured pattern of behavior or of relationships that is accepted as a fundamental part of a culture, as marriage.
the institution of the family.
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any established law, custom, etc.
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any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice; fixture.
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the act of instituting or setting up; establishment.
the institution of laws.
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Ecclesiastical.
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the origination of the Eucharist, and enactment of its observance, by Christ.
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the investment of a member of the clergy with a spiritual charge.
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noun
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the act of instituting
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an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college
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the building where such an organization is situated
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an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community
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Also called: institutional investor. a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange
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informal a constant feature or practice
Jones' drink at the bar was an institution
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the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge
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Christian theol the creation of a sacrament by Christ, esp the Eucharist
Other Word Forms
- counterinstitution noun
- institutionary adjective
- noninstitution noun
- reinstitution noun
Etymology
Origin of institution
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin institūtiōn-, stem of institūtiō; equivalent to institute + -ion
Example Sentences
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But his decorated manuscripts are kept abroad, at world-renowned institutions such as New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Library in London and the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul.
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"Where is the incentive then for any financial institution or any other institution to look into the past and bring this information to light?"
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A spokeswoman for the institution did not immediately respond to a request for comment from him.
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Syrian government forces entered the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday as part of a deal agreed last week to gradually integrate the Kurds' forces and institutions into the state.
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Warsh has been a critic of the Fed’s monetary policy decision-making process, and his tenure will be a turning point for the institution.
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