institution
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plural
institutions
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institutions
Britannica Dictionary definition of INSTITUTION
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a
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an established organization
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an educational/academic institution
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banks and other financial institutions
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an institution of higher learning
b
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a place where an organization takes care of people for a usually long period of time
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She committed herself to a mental institution. [=a hospital for people with mental or emotional problems]
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a correctional institution [=a prison]
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a
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a custom, practice, or law that is accepted and used by many people
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Family visits are a Thanksgiving institution.
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She's not interested in the institution of marriage.
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the institution of slavery
b
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someone or something that is very well known and established in a particular field or place
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He is an institution in local politics. [=he has participated in local politics for such a long time that people consider him to be a regular part of local politics]
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The play has become something of an institution on Broadway.
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the act of beginning or creating something (such as a new law, rule, or system)
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the act of instituting something
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the institution of new rules and regulations
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institutional power
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institutional funds
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institutional living
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institutional care
