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institutional
adjective
connected
with
or
relating
to
a
large
organization
such
as
a
bank
,
university
,
or
government
department
•
Major
funds
attract
institutional
money
from
pension
schemes
.
Major
funds
attract
institutional
money
from
pension
schemes
.
•
The
company
specializes
in
serving
institutional
clients
such
as
universities
.
The
company
specializes
in
serving
institutional
clients
such
as
universities
.
Derived
from
institution
+-al
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
19th
century
.
adjective
having
the
plain
,
impersonal
quality
typical
of
places
like
hospitals
,
prisons
,
or
dormitories
•
He
disliked
the
dull
,
institutional
beige
walls
of
the
hospital
ward
.
He
disliked
the
dull
,
institutional
beige
walls
of
the
hospital
ward
.
•
The
food
tasted
bland
and
institutional
.
The
food
tasted
bland
and
institutional
.
From
the
sense
of
furnishings
or
conditions
typical
of
public
institutions
,
first
attested
late
19th
century
.
adjective
existing
as
part
of
the
structures
,
rules
,
or
culture
of
a
system
or
society
rather
than
coming
from
individual
people
•
Campaigners
say
institutional
bias
keeps
many
women
out
of
leadership
roles
.
Campaigners
say
institutional
bias
keeps
many
women
out
of
leadership
roles
.
•
They
filed
a
report
exposing
institutional
corruption
in
the
police
force
.
They
filed
a
report
exposing
institutional
corruption
in
the
police
force
.
Sense
extended
in
the
mid-20th
century
to
describe
entrenched
social
structures
.
institution
noun
a
large
and
important
organization
created
for
education
,
religion
,
finance
,
or
another
public
purpose
•
Harvard
University
is
a
world-famous
institution
of
higher
learning
.
Harvard
University
is
a
world-famous
institution
of
higher
learning
.
•
The
bank
hopes
to
become
the
leading
financial
institution
in
the
region
.
The
bank
hopes
to
become
the
leading
financial
institution
in
the
region
.
noun
an
established
custom
,
system
,
or
practice
that
is
accepted
as
an
important
part
of
society
•
Many
people
believe
that
marriage
is
a
sacred
institution
.
Many
people
believe
that
marriage
is
a
sacred
institution
.
•
The
institution
of
democracy
allows
citizens
to
choose
their
leaders
.
The
institution
of
democracy
allows
citizens
to
choose
their
leaders
.
noun
a
place
such
as
a
hospital
,
home
,
or
prison
where
people
who
need
special
care
or
supervision
live
•
The
patient
was
moved
to
a
mental
health
institution
for
specialized
care
.
The
patient
was
moved
to
a
mental
health
institution
for
specialized
care
.
•
He
spent
several
months
in
a
rehabilitation
institution
after
the
accident
.
He
spent
several
months
in
a
rehabilitation
institution
after
the
accident
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
has
been
part
of
a
place
or
activity
for
a
very
long
time
and
is
highly
respected
or
well-known
•
At
ninety
,
the
baker
was
considered
a
local
institution
.
At
ninety
,
the
baker
was
considered
a
local
institution
.
•
The
stadium's
giant
hot-dog
vendor
is
an
institution
for
hungry
fans
.
The
stadium's
giant
hot-dog
vendor
is
an
institution
for
hungry
fans
.
noun
the
act
of
starting
or
introducing
something
such
as
a
rule
,
system
,
or
policy
•
The
institution
of
a
curfew
helped
calm
the
city
after
the
unrest
.
The
institution
of
a
curfew
helped
calm
the
city
after
the
unrest
.
•
Parliament
debated
the
institution
of
new
environmental
laws
.
Parliament
debated
the
institution
of
new
environmental
laws
.