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institution
[ in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo- ]
noun
- 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.
- the building occupied by such an establishment.
- a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, especially mental patients or other persons with physical or mental disabilities.
- 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.
- any established law, custom, etc.
- any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice; fixture.
- the act of instituting or setting up; establishment:
the institution of laws.
- Ecclesiastical.
- the origination of the Eucharist, and enactment of its observance, by Christ.
- the investment of a member of the clergy with a spiritual charge.
institution
/ ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən /
noun
- the act of instituting
- an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college
- the building where such an organization is situated
- an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community
- Also calledinstitutional investor a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange
- informal.a constant feature or practice
Jones' drink at the bar was an institution
- the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge
- Christian theol the creation of a sacrament by Christ, esp the Eucharist
Derived Forms
- ˌinstiˈtutionary, adjective
Other Words From
- counter·insti·tution noun
- nonin·sti·tution noun
- rein·sti·tution noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of institution1
Example Sentences
This left lower-tier institutions with a “deficit” of students, according to Hargreaves, who adds that some institutions have seen their pool of potential students decrease by 50 percent.
So, I think that to create institutions that are trustworthy is probably the most important thing.
At the end of the story, I asked which institution would be the first to break that unfortunate streak.
Hence, smart corporate institutions and businesses use online course platforms to provide learning opportunities for willing learners and also turn them to leads.
The institution is testing a second housing unit, Bureau of Prisons spokesman Emery Nelson wrote in an e-mail.
“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” Bush wrote.
What 15 months in a federal correction institution will be like, according to a man who counsels to-be inmates.
Marriott, with its deep history in the Mormon faith, portrays itself as a deeply ethical institution.
The Strange Social History of Our Most Intimate Institution.
Because the shop was emblematic of that peculiar Italian institution known as La Faccia: i.e. presenting the best face possible.
He was one of the founders of Andover theological seminary, and contributed altogether about $125,000 to that institution.
The conception of the relation of this institution with them as co-operative makes headway slowly.
The member banks should look upon the reserve bank not as an alien but as their own institution.
That—and no existing institution and no current issue—is the primary concern of the present age.
Bobby attended this institution of learning with his particular chum and the boys had no end of good times.
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