Institution
//ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən//
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Noun
The word "institution" can be used as a noun.
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academic institution acquiring financial institution correctional institution counterinstitution credit institution educational institution financial institution higher institution institution-building institutionary institutionism institutionize institutionwide macroinstitution mechanics' institution memory institution mental institution multi-institution non-institution noninstitution peculiar institution reinstitution research institution superinstitution words of institution young offender institution zombie institution
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act bank building business charity community custom education element establish field house institute instituting institutional institutionalism institutionalist instruct involve like like bank long one organization other particularly person place position practice public service respect rule similarly society something such system textbook work
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