Institution (Noun)
Meaning 1
A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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- Madhouse
- Nut House
- Funny Farm
- Booby Hatch
- Loony Bin
- Bedlam
- Funny House
- Crazy House
- Sanatorium
- Nuthouse
- Snake Pit
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Meaning 2
The act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
An organization founded and united for a specific purpose.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 5
A custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.