institution
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌɪnstəˈtuːʃən/
:
institución
- There's a need for institutions that we can trust.
- the institution of marriage
- social institutions
- political institutions
It's the stock market is a central institution of all modern economies.
- It's the stock market is a central institution of all modern economies.
- It's the idea of looking at the institutions which form culture.
- Who then attack the democratic institutions by which they were elected.
- And the old institutions, whatever that institution is, is dying and will die.
- The thing about life and institutions is you act and the system reacts.
Examples
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Indeed, marriage has always been an evolving institution, largely through the operation of law.
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Located in a remote and desolate area, the institution was different from what they had pictured.
Academic text (2011) -
Guys, the real enemy here is the institution of marriage.
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It's the idea of looking at the institutions which form culture.
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Trust in legal and political institutions is near a historic low as of June.
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And he is loyal to the United States, to his friends, to the institutions of which he is part.
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Something looks fundamentally wrong with our political institutions.
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Over time, the plantation became an effective social institution for managing free labor.
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Studies find that the academic major and quality of institution contribute to racial earnings disparity.
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Education is an essential institution that shapes the values and beliefs of society.
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.6
An organization that keeps people's money, gives loans, and offers other money services
- Archaic
42
3.6
A hospital that cares for people who have serious problems with their mind
- Specialized
4
3.7
A bank or company that gives money to people and businesses to pay back
- Formal
2
4.9
A place where people who broke the law are kept as punishment or while they wait for trial
- Offensive
1
9.9
A polite phrase for slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War
- Specialized
1
5.5
A bank or credit union that helps people save money and buy a home
- Specialized
An organization that accepts people's money in accounts and lends or invests it
- Specialized
A company that does not take deposits but raises money by selling investments or insurance
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Institution comes from the Latin verb instituere, meaning 'to set up', the same root as institute. So when a custom or system is called an institution it means it was 'set up' long ago and is now an important, lasting part of a society.