institution

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institution

A university is a respected institution of higher learning.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture: A significant and enduring organization, such as a university, bank, museum, or hospital.
    • A significant custom, practice, or relationship in a society or culture: A fundamental social practice or system that is widely accepted and has historical importance.
    • The action of establishing or founding something: The act of instituting or initiating something.
    • (Informal) A person or thing that is a familiar and established feature of a particular place or activity: Someone or something so long-standing or characteristic as to be considered a permanent fixture.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun (Organization):
    • Harvard University is a prestigious educational institution.
    • The museum is a national institution dedicated to preserving art.
  • Noun (Social Custom):
    • Marriage is a social institution found in many cultures.
    • The institution of democracy is central to their constitution.
  • Noun (Act of Establishing):
    • The institution of new safety protocols followed the accident.
  • Noun (Informal: Familiar Feature):
    • After 40 years at the same café, the waiter had become a local institution.
Advanced Usage
  • "Pillar of the institution": A person or principle that is fundamental to an organization's identity and stability.
    • She was considered a pillar of the institution for her decades of leadership.
  • "Institutional memory": The collective knowledge, history, and experience preserved within an organization.
    • The company's institutional memory was lost when the senior staff retired.
Variants and Related Words
  • Institutional (adj): Relating to or characteristic of an institution.
    • The building had a cold, institutional feel.
  • Institutionalize (verb):
    • To establish as a norm or custom within an organization or society.
      • They sought to institutionalize the practice of regular reviews.
    • To place someone in a specialized residential facility (like a hospital or care home).
      • The law does not allow the state to institutionalize a person without due process.
Synonyms
  • Establishment: An organization or public body.
  • Organization: A group of people with a particular purpose.
  • Custom: A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.
  • Foundation: The act of founding an institution or an organization itself.
Related Phrases
  • Financial institution: An establishment like a bank or credit union that deals with financial transactions.
    • You need to provide proof of address to open an account at a financial institution.
  • Penal institution: A prison or jail.
    • He was sentenced to five years in a penal institution.
Related Idioms
  • An institution in its own right: Something that is so important and long-standing it is considered equivalent to a formal institution.
    • The annual village fair is an institution in its own right.
institution

A university is a respected institution of higher learning.

Noun
  1. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
  2. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
    • she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
    • the foundation of a new scientific society
  3. 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
  4. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
  5. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

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