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institutionan important organization that has a particular purpose, especially one concerned with education, public service, or culture

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an important organization that has a particular purpose, especially one concerned with education, public service, or culture

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

Korean meaning: 특별한 목적을 가진 중요한 조직, 특히 교육, 공공서비스, 문화와 관련된 기관

Korean pronunciation: 인스티**튜**션

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother has been in the same financial institution for 50 years - she refuses to trust any other bank with her cookie jar savings!
  • The new research institution is developing technology that could revolutionize renewable energy.
  • He jokes that marriage is the only institution where you get a life sentence for a crime you're happy to commit.

institution

NOUN

//ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən//

an important organization that has a particular purpose, especially one concerned with education, public service, or culture

institution concept
💡 Concept

an important organization that has a particular purpose, especially one concerned with education, public service, or culture

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootinstitut
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'institutio' meaning 'establishment' or 'instruction,' derived from 'instituere' (to set up, establish), which combines 'in-' (in) and 'statuere' (to set, place).

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🎵Rhyme

constitutionsubstitutionresolution
constitution
substitution
resolution

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother has been in the same financial institution for 50 years - she refuses to trust any other bank with her cookie jar savings!

The new research institution is developing technology that could revolutionize renewable energy.

😄 Fun example

He jokes that marriage is the only institution where you get a life sentence for a crime you're happy to commit.

The government plans to reform several public institutions to improve efficiency.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

organizationestablishmentfoundationinstituteagency

Antonyms

individualpersonalprivate

Related

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