institution
US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
Definition
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The bank is a respected financial institution with branches in many cities.
Word Family
Synonyms
- organizationa group of people who work together
- establishmentthe act of forming or establishing something
- agencyan administrative unit of government
Collocations
- Easy public institutiondescribing public institution (people in general considered as a whole)
- Medium higher education institutiondescribing higher education institution (advanced in complexity or elaboration)
- Hard financial institution solvency requirementsdescribing financial institution solvency requirements (involving financial matters)
- Very Hard venerable institution weathering turmoildescribing venerable institution weathering turmoil (impressive by reason of age)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.