institution

in·sti·tu·tion  (nst-tshn, -ty-)

n.

1. The act of instituting.

2.

a. A custom, practice, relationship, or behavioral pattern of importance in the life of a community or society: the institutions of marriage and the family.

b. Informal One long associated with a specified place, position, or function.

3.

a. An established organization or foundation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.

b. The building or buildings housing such an organization.

c. A place for the care of persons who are destitute, disabled, or mentally ill.

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institution

Noun

1. a large important organization such as a university or bank

2. a hospital etc. for people with special needs

3. an established custom, law, or principle: the institution of marriage

4. Informal a well-established person or feature: the programme has became an institution

5. an instituting or being instituted

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Institution an established or organized society, usually with its own premises.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	institution - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose establishment organization, organisation - a group of people who work together medical institution - an institution created for the practice of medicine financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization - an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets issuer - an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.) charity - an institution set up to provide help to the needy company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" vicariate, vicarship - the religious institution under the authority of a vicar educational institution - an institution dedicated to education honorary society, academy - an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
	2.	institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence nursing home, rest home, home - an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly" orphans' asylum, orphanage - a public institution for the care of orphans penal facility, penal institution - an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
	3.	institution - 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" custom, tradition - a specific practice of long standing levirate - the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line
	4.	institution - 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" founding, instauration, origination, initiation, innovation, creation, foundation, introduction commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
	5.	institution - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person insane asylum, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, asylum booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake pit, Bedlam - pejorative terms for an insane asylum hospital, infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment

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institution

noun 1. establishment, body, centre, school, university, society, association, college, institute, organization, foundation, academy, guild, conservatory, fellowship, seminary, seat of learning

noun 2. custom, practice, tradition, law, rule, procedure, convention, ritual, fixture, rite

noun 3. creation, introduction, establishment, investment, debut, foundation, formation, installation, initiation, inauguration, enactment, inception, commencement, investiture

Translations

institution [ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən] n → institución f (= beginning); iniciación f;

(MED) (= home); asilo (= asylum); manicomio (= custom); costumbre f arraigada

institution [ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən] n → institution f (= school); établissement m (scolaire);

(for care) → établissement (psychiatrique etc)

institution [ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən] n → Einführung f;

(organization) → Institution f, Einrichtung f;

(hospital, mental home) → Anstalt f, Heim nt

institution [ɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən] n → istituzione f; istituto (d'istruzione); istituto (psichiatrico)