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Women's Institute

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain and Commonwealth countries) a society for women interested in the problems of the home and in engaging in social activities

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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You can find details about them in “Getting Your Legal Documents and Support in Order,” an online guide from the SOA Research Institute and the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Ms Green said it was a "difficult decision" for the Women's Institute, saying the organisation has 175,000 members and some will "feel very strongly on both sides of this".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest reigning monarch, who died at the age of 96, had been president of the Women's Institute branch in Sunningdale.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Ms. George sends people to a resource site hosted by the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement, a nonprofit.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

The Vicar placed it at our disposal when there wasn't a Women's Institute or a choir practice, and on chilly nights he had the 'Beatrice stove' lit for us.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920 by Various

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