institution

[US]/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/
[UK]/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. convention; custom; system A high society charity institution was established.

Phrases & Collocations

educational institution

financial institution

cultural institution

government institution

healthcare institution

medical institution

public institution

social institution

brookings institution

academic institution

banking institution

investment institution

mental institution

royal institution

peculiar institution

smithsonian institution

lending institution

authorized institution

authorized financial institution

representative institution

Example Sentences

the institution of marriage.

the institution of regulations

the institution of slavery

an institution for the severely handicapped.

a delay in the institution of proceedings.

the institutions of marriage and the family.

the institution was receptive to new ideas.

The institution of slavery was once widespread.

an institution for mentally ill offenders

He was one of the institutions of the place.

a corrections institution for youthful offenders.

matriculate at an institution of higher learning

a course at an institution of higher education

the institution of a rule against murder is in general felicific.

public law institutions are a type of mediate state administration.

prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings.

Real-world Examples

A Labour Government created the devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales.

Source: May's Speech Compilation

Marriage is an institution fraught with ironies.

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

" It's a first-rate institution for hopeless cases."

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The federal government is the largest institution in the world.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

More than 1 million children live in large residential institutions across Europe.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

The settlement applies to higher education institutions nationwide.

Source: CRI Online August 2020 Collection

Even the scientists at Jacob's own institution.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

Different ideas about the purposes of key social institutions.

Source: Harvard University Open Course "Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?"

They were selected by multiple research institutions last year.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

And it, you know, you've brought down the institution.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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