institutions
noun(in-sti-tu-tion)
an act of instituting : establishment
institutions
noun(in-sti-tu-tion)
a significant practice, relationship, or organization in a society or culture; also : something or someone firmly associated with a place or thing
institutions
noun(in-sti-tu-tion)
an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
institutions
noun(in-sti-tu-tion)
an institution formed to oppose or counteract another institution
institutions
plural noun(in-sti-tu-tion)
prisons or jails