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    Institución (en. Institution)

    /instituˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Organization established to perform an activity or service in society.
    The charity institution helps homeless people.
    La institución benéfica ayuda a las personas sin hogar.
    Establishment that provides education, such as schools and universities.
    I enrolled my son in a higher education institution.
    Matriculé a mi hijo en una institución de educación superior.
    Norm or custom that regulates social life.
    Family is a fundamental institution in our society.
    La familia es una institución fundamental en nuestra sociedad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'institutio', meaning 'the action of establishing', derived from 'instituere' meaning 'to establish'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    public institution
    government entity that provides services to the public.
    institución pública
    educational institution
    center dedicated to teaching and training.
    institución educativa
    financial institution
    organization that manages money, like banks.
    institución financiera
    cultural institution
    entity that promotes and preserves culture.
    institución cultural

    Related Words

    institutional
    related to an institution.
    institucional
    institutionalization
    process of establishing something as an institution.
    institucionalización
    founder
    person who establishes an institution.
    instituidor

    Slang Meanings

    Quick training institute.
    That course is like an institution; it prepares you in a month.
    Ese curso es como una institución, te prepara en un mes.
    System of social norms.
    In this city, the social institution dictates how we should behave.
    En esta ciudad, la institución social dicta cómo debemos comportarnos.