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 [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən]

n

1. the act of instituting

2. an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, such as a hospital, church, company, or college

3. the building where such an organization is situated

4. an established custom, law, or relationship in a society or community

5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Also called institutional investor a large organization, such as an insurance company, bank, or pension fund, that has substantial sums to invest on a stock exchange

6. Informal a constant feature or practice Jones' drink at the bar was an institution

7. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the appointment or admission of an incumbent to an ecclesiastical office or pastoral charge

8. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christian theol the creation of a sacrament by Christ, esp the Eucharist

institutionary  adj

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

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institution - First a noun of action or process that became a general and abstract noun describing something objective and systematic.

See also related terms for objective.

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 Class size varies from one type of institution to another.

2. custom, practice, tradition, law, rule, procedure, convention, ritual, fixture, rite I believe in the institution of marriage.

3. creation, introduction, establishment, investment, debut, foundation, formation, installation, initiation, inauguration, enactment, inception, commencement, investiture the institution of the forty-hour week

4. home, hostel, residential care home, asylum, prison He spent 40 years in an institution before being released last year.

Translations

institution [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən] N

1. (= act, founding) → fundación f, institución f; (= initiation) → iniciación f (Jur) [of proceedings] → entablación f

2. (= organization) → institución f

3. (= workhouse) → asilo m; (= madhouse) → manicomio m; (= hospital) → hospital m

4. (= custom) → institución f
tea is a British institution → el té es una institución en Gran Bretaña
it is too much of an institution to abolish → es una costumbre demasiado arraigada para poder abolirla

5. (= person) he became an institution at the Daily Star → se convirtió en toda una institución en el Daily Star

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institution [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ^ən] n

(= custom, tradition) → institution f
the institution of marriage → l'institution du mariage
to become an institution → devenir une institution

(= organization) → institution f
financial institutions → institutions financières

(caring for children, the sick) → institution f; (for young offenders) → institution f
a mental institution → une institution pour malade mentaux

(= putting in place) [system, rule] → institution f
the institution of the forty-hour week → l'instauration de la semaine de quarante heures

(= school) → institution f

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institution

n

(of new laws, customs, reforms) → Einführung f; (of organization) → Einrichtung f

(Jur, of inquiry, action) → Einleitung f; (of proceedings) → Anstrengung f; institution of divorce proceedings → Einreichung f → der Scheidung

(= organization) → Institution f, → Einrichtung f

(= building, home etc) → Anstalt f

(= custom) → Institution f; the institution of marriage → die Institution der Ehe; he’s been here so long he’s become an institution → er ist schon so lange hier, dass er zur Institution geworden ist

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institution [ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ/ən] n

a. (organization) → istituzione f; (charitable institution) → istituto di beneficenza; (mental institution) → istituto psichiatrico

b. (custom, tradition) → istituzione f

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institution → مؤسسة instituce institution Institution ίδρυμα institución laitos institution ustanova istituzione 機関 기관 institutie institusjon instytucja instituição учреждение institution สถาบัน kurum cơ quan 公共机构