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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
institution
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
noun
organization created for a particular cause or purpose
- “The institution of marriage appears to be on the decline.”Tatoeba
- “They represent not only themselves but this institution as well.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)