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Definition institution in British English

institution noun

noun
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/
Example

a financial/educational/charitable institution

Example

an institution of higher education

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1.1

a hospital or other building where people are looked after for a long time, for example if they are disabled or mentally ill

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2

an important tradition on which society is based

Example

We need to respect their beliefs, traditions, and social institutions.

Example

the institution of marriage

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2.1

someone or something that has been in a particular job or place for such a long time that you cannot remember a time when they were not there

Example

She was an institution in our community where she lived for 40 years.

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3

the introduction of a system, rule, or policy

Example

the institution of a new health-care system

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Definition institution in British English