0 a large and important organization, such as a university or bank:
a medical/educational/financial institution
Harvard University is an internationally respected institution.
1 a building where people are sent to be cared for, especially a hospital or prison
2 a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society:
3 an occasion when a law, system, etc. begins or is introduced:
The institution of the Freedom of Information Act has had a significant effect.
4 an organization that exists to serve a public purpose such as education or support for people who need help:
a charitable/educational/scientific institution
5 a custom or practice that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a society:
the institution of marriage
6 a large and important organization, such as a bank:
7 a custom or tradition that has existed for a long time and is accepted as an important part of a particular society:
the institution of marriage
8 the introduction of a law, system, etc.:
We're searching for a couple of runaways from the young offenders' institution.
They heard sob-stuff from one man about his deprived childhood in an institution.
St Andrews and Cambridge universities are internationally respected institutions.
He had been in and out of penal institutions from the age of 16.
The university's exchange scheme has cemented its links with many other academic institutions.
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