Institution

  • 41Institution — die Institution, en (Mittelstufe) eine bestimmte, meist gemeinnützige Einrichtung Beispiele: Die Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften ist eine unabhängige Institution. An diesem Projekt nehmen verschiedene Firmen und Institutionen teil …

    Extremes Deutsch

  • 42institution — The commencement or inauguration of anything, as the commencement of an action. The first establishment of a law, rule, rite, etc. Any custom, system, organization, etc., firmly established. An elementary rule or principle. See also institute An… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 43institution — The commencement or inauguration of anything, as the commencement of an action. The first establishment of a law, rule, rite, etc. Any custom, system, organization, etc., firmly established. An elementary rule or principle. See also institute An… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 44institution — The act of instituting or establishing something. Something that has been established, particularly a place where an educational or charitable enterprise is conducted. Trustees of Kentucky Female Orphan School v Louisville, 100 Ky 470, 36 SW 921 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 45Institution — The establishment of a sacrament by Christ, as the Eucharist; the words of Christ used in institution as in the consecration …

    Dictionary of church terms

  • 46Institution — ◆ In|sti|tu|ti|on 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: en〉 1. 〈unz.〉 Einsetzung, Einweisung (in ein Amt) 2. (staatl.) Einrichtung, z. B. Parlament 3. Stiftung, Gesellschaft 4. Anordnung, Unterweisung [Etym.: → Institution]   ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge in|sti… kann auch… …

    Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • 47institution — noun 1》 a large organization founded for a particular purpose, such as a college, bank, etc.     ↘an organization providing residential care for people with special needs.     ↘an official organization with an important role in a country. 2》 an… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 48institution — in•sti•tu•tion [[t]ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən, ˈtyu [/t]] n. 1) an organization or establishment devoted to the promotion of a cause or program, esp. one of a public, educational, or charitable character 2) the building devoted to such work 3) a place for… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 49Institution — Institut »(wirtschaftliche) Einrichtung; Forschungs , Bildungsanstalt«: Das Wort wurde im 18. Jh. aus lat. institutum »Einrichtung« entlehnt. Dies gehört zu lat. in stituere »einsetzen, einrichten«, einer Bildung aus lat. in »in, hinein« (vgl. 1↑ …

    Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • 50institution — /ɪnstəˈtjuʃən / (say instuh tyoohshuhn) noun 1. an organisation or establishment for the promotion of a particular object, usually one for some public, educational, charitable, or similar purpose. 2. a building used for such work, as a college,… …