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institution

in·sti·tu·tion [ ìnsti tsh'n ] (plural in·sti·tu·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. important organization: a large organization that is influential in the community, e.g. a college, hospital, or bank

2. established practice: an established law, custom, or practice
the institution of marriage

3. starting of something: the act of initiating or establishing something

4. long-established person or thing: somebody or something that has been well known and established in a place for a long time ( informal )

5. place of care or confinement: a place where people who are, e.g. mentally or physically challenged are cared for


in·sti·tu·tion·al adjective
in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly adverb
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