Definisjon av institution

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Noun

institution - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
establishment
organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
medical institution an institution created for the practice of medicine
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
issuer an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
charity an activity or gift that benefits the public at large
company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
organized religion, religion, faith a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
vicariate, vicarship the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
educational institution an institution dedicated to education
institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
establishment a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
nursing home, rest home, home an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
orphans' asylum, orphanage a public institution for the care of orphans
institution - 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"
tradition, custom an inherited pattern of thought or action
institution - 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"
initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
commencement, beginning, start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
institution - a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum
infirmary, hospital a health facility where patients receive treatment
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Substantiv

institution - An established organisation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, culture or the care of the destitute, poor etc.
institution - The building which houses such an organisation.
institution - A custom or practice of a society or community, marriage for example.
institution - A person long established with a certain place or position.
institution - The act of instituting.
institution - That which institutes or instructs; a textbook or system of elements or rules.

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  • An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community. Institutions are identified with a social purpose and permanence, transcending individual human lives and intentions, and with the making and enforcing of rules governing cooperative human behavior. The term "institution" is commonly applied to customs and behavior patterns important to a society, as well as to particular formal organizations of government and public service.

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  • institution
    Stucture that has been organised for a certain scope (that can be for nor not for profit), which the legislation attributes a incorporated status.

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