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institution
[ in-sti-too-shuhn, -tyoo- ]
noun
- an organization, establishment, foundation, society, or the like, devoted to the promotion of a particular cause or program, especially one of a public, educational, or charitable character:
This college is the best institution of its kind.
- the building occupied by such an establishment.
- a public or private place for the care or confinement of inmates, especially mental patients or other persons with physical or mental disabilities.
- Sociology. a well-established and structured pattern of behavior or of relationships that is accepted as a fundamental part of a culture, as marriage:
the institution of the family.
- any established law, custom, etc.
- any familiar, long-established person, thing, or practice; fixture.
- the act of instituting or setting up; establishment:
the institution of laws.
- Ecclesiastical.
- the origination of the Eucharist, and enactment of its observance, by Christ.
- the investment of a member of the clergy with a spiritual charge.
institution
/ 藢瑟苍蝉迟瑟藞迟箩耻藧蕛蓹苍 /
noun
- the act of instituting
- an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college
- the building where such an organization is situated
- an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community
- Also calledinstitutional investor a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange
- informal.a constant feature or practice
Jones' drink at the bar was an institution
- the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge
- Christian theol the creation of a sacrament by Christ, esp the Eucharist
Derived Forms
- 藢颈苍蝉迟颈藞迟耻迟颈辞苍补谤测, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 肠辞耻苍顎卼别谤路颈苍顎却迟颈路迟耻顎僼颈辞苍 noun
- 苍辞苍顎卛苍路蝉迟颈路迟耻顎僼颈辞苍 noun
- 谤别顎卛苍路蝉迟颈路迟耻顎僼颈辞苍 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of institution1
Example Sentences
A third 鈥渆vidently directs investigations of educational institutions to focus on racial discrimination against white applicants,鈥 they added.
In response to the findings, Harvard pledged to review its academic offerings and admissions policies - a key demand of the White House, which accuses the Ivy League institution of failure to stamp out campus antisemitism.
The CCC notes progress in some other areas of climate adaptation, such as plans to identify risks to businesses and financial institutions.
Dundee University has announced an "alternative pathway" to solving the financial crisis at the institution that will see fewer job cuts than feared.
The president鈥檚 stated effort to make the government more efficient is creating deep uncertainty in communities across the country, with state governments, research institutions and nonprofits unable to rely on federal aid and grants.
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