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institution
in·sti·tu·tion
[
ìnsti tsh'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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