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A long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.countableuncountable
- The University of the South Pacific is the only internationally accredited institution of higher education in Oceania.
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A custom or practice of a society or community.countableuncountable
- The institution of marriage is present in many cultures but its details vary widely across them.
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The building or buildings which house such an organization.countableuncountable
- He's been in an institution since the crash.
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A mental institution.countableinformaluncountable
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Any facility where people (especially those who are mentally or physically disabled or sick, or who are prisoners) are committed (confined), where their freedom to leave is restricted.countableuncountable
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Any long established and respected place or business.countableinformaluncountable
- Over time, the local pub has become something of an institution.
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A person long established in a place, position, or field.countableinformaluncountable
- She's not just any old scholar; she is an institution.
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The act of instituting something.countableuncountable
- The institution of higher speed limits was a popular move but increased the severity of crashes.
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The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest.countableuncountable
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That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.countableobsoleteuncountable
syn. establishment