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

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   • English (US)

     INSTITUTION meaning: 1. a large and important organization,...

   • Znaczenie Institution, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INSTITUTION definicja: 1. a large and important...

   • Institution in Japanese

     INSTITUTION translate: 組織, 機関, 施設, 機関（きかん）, 慣例（かんれい）,...

   • Institution in Arabic

     INSTITUTION translate: مُؤَسَّسة, مُؤَسَّسة. Learn more in...

   • Institution in Spanish

     INSTITUTION translate: institución, residencia, hospital,...

   • Institution in Russian

     INSTITUTION translate: организация, учреждение , заведение...

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

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6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › institutioninstitution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › institutionInstitution - definition of institution by The Free Dictionary

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   An institution is an established organization, custom, or practice that is important in a society or community. The web page provides various definitions, synonyms, translations, and usage examples of the word institution from different sources.