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   institution

   /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an organization founded for a religious, educational, professional, or social purpose: "an academic institution" Similar organizationestablishmentinstitutefoundationcentreacademyschoolcollegeuniversityconservatoryseminarycentre of learningseat of learningsocietyassociationfederationgroupcirclefellowshipbodyleagueunionallianceguildconsortiumconcerncorporation
   • ▪ an established official organization having an important role in a society, such as the Church or parliament: "the institutions of democratic government"
   • ▪ a large company or other organization involved in financial trading: "City institutions"
   • ▪ a place where people are confined or are cared for on account of age, disability, or mental illness: derogatory "she has always been included in family life and not hidden away in an institution" Similar homeresidential care
   • 2. an established law or practice: "the institution of marriage" Similar practicecustomphenomenonfactprocedureconventionusagetraditionriteritualfashionusehabitwontmethodsystemroutinewaypolicyideanotionconceptrulelawmodus operandiformal:praxis
   • ▪ a well-established and familiar person or custom: "he soon became something of a national institution"
   • 3. the action of instituting something: "a delay in the institution of proceedings" Similar installationinstatementinductioninvestitureinaugurationintroductionswearing ininitiationordinationconsecrationanointingenthronementcoronationcrowningappointmentputting increationinitiationlaunchlaunchingstartstartingbeginningsetting in motionputting in motiongetting under waygetting goinggetting off the groundinstigationsetting upinaugurationfoundingfoundationestablishmentorganizationactivationactuationgenerationoriginationformal:commencementOpposite dismissaldefrockinghaltingcancellationending

   Word Origin late Middle English (in institution (sense 2, sense 3)): via Old French from Latin institutio(n-), from the verb instituere (see institute). institution (sense 1) dates from the early 18th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › institutionInstitution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INSTITUTION is an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character. How to use institution in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTITUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTITUTION definition: 1. a large and important organization, such as a university or bank: 2. a building where people…. Learn more.

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   Institution definition: 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. See examples of INSTITUTION used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTITUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An institution is a large organization such as an insurance company or a bank that has large sums of money to invest on a stock exchange.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › institutionINSTITUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INSTITUTION definition: 1. a large and important organization, such as a university or bank: 2. a building where people…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › institutioninstitution - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   noun. /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/ [countable] a large important organization that has a particular purpose, for example a university or bank. The deal is backed by one of the country's largest financial institutions. He has worked as a visiting lecturer for various educational institutions.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › institutionInstitution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society. “the institution of marriage”. “the institution of slavery”. “he had become an institution in the theater”. see more. noun. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose. synonyms: establishment.