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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Institution \In`sti*tu"tion\, n. [L. institutio: cf. F.
     institution.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or process of instituting; as:
        (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the
            institution of a school.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The institution of God's law is described as
                  being established by solemn injunction.
                                                    --Hooker.
        (b) Instruction; education. [Obs.] --Bentley.
        (c) (Eccl. Law) The act or ceremony of investing a
            clergyman with the spiritual part of a benefice, by
            which the care of souls is committed to his charge.
            --Blackstone.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which instituted or established; as:
        (a) Established order, method, or custom; enactment;
            ordinance; permanent form of law or polity.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  The nature of our people,
                  Our city's institutions.          --Shak.
        (b) An established or organized society or corporation; an
            establishment, especially of a public character, or
            affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary
            institution; a charitable institution; also, a
            building or the buildings occupied or used by such
            organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution.
        (c) Anything forming a characteristic and persistent
            feature in social or national life or habits.
            [1913 Webster]
  
                  We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of
                  English institutions, next to dinner) to be
                  ready against our return.         --Hawthorne.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system
        of elements or rules; an institute. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There is another manuscript, of above three hundred
              years old, . . . being an institution of physic.
                                                    --Evelyn.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Institution \In`sti*tu"tion\, n. [L. institutio: cf. F.
     institution.]
     1. The act or process of instituting; as:
        (a) Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the
            institution of a school.
  
                  The institution of God's law is described as
                  being established by solemn injunction.
                                                    --Hooker.
        (b) Instruction; education. [Obs.] --Bentley.
        (c) (Eccl. Law) The act or ceremony of investing a
            clergyman with the spiritual part of a benefice, by
            which the care of souls is committed to his charge.
            --Blackstone.
  
     2. That which instituted or established; as:
        (a) Established order, method, or custom; enactment;
            ordinance; permanent form of law or polity.
  
                  The nature of our people, Our city's
                  institutions.                     --Shak.
        (b) An established or organized society or corporation; an
            establishment, especially of a public character, or
            affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary
            institution; a charitable institution; also, a
            building or the buildings occupied or used by such
            organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution.
        (c) Anything forming a characteristic and persistent
            feature in social or national life or habits.
  
                  We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of
                  English institutions, next to dinner) to be
                  ready against our return.         --Hawthorne.
  
     3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system
        of elements or rules; an institute. [Obs.]
  
              There is another manuscript, of above three hundred
              years old, . . . being an institution of physic.
                                                    --Evelyn.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  institution
       n 1: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
            [syn: establishment]
       2: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of
          buildings where an organization for the promotion of some
          cause is situated
       3: 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"
       4: 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"; "he regards the fork as a modern
          introduction" [syn: initiation, founding, foundation,
           origination, creation, innovation, introduction,
          instauration]
       5: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
          [syn: mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental
          institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 (παρωχ) η σύσταση, η ίδρυση
     2 (θρησκ: fr) κανόνας μοναχικός τάξης που ορίζεται τη στιγμή της
  ίδρυση της
     3 το ίδρυμα
     4 το '''Institut de France''', που περιλαμβάνει τις πέντε Ακαδημίες

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     French n.
     #Noun
     n.
     1 A custom or practice of a society or community.
     2 A  long established and respected organization, ''particularly''
  one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
     3 The building or buildings which house such an organization.
     4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution.
     5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected
  place or business.
     6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or
  field.
     7 The act of instituting something.
     8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of
  souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to
  commit a cure to someone?-->
     9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a
  textbook or system of elements or rules.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Institution
     German n.
     f institution

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     n.
     1 A custom or practice of a society or community.
     2 A  long established and respected organization, ''particularly''
  one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
     3 The building or buildings which house such an organization.
     4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution.
     5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected
  place or business.
     6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or
  field.
     7 The act of instituting something.
     8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of
  souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to
  commit a cure to someone?-->
     9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a
  textbook or system of elements or rules.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     French n.
     #Noun
     n.
     1 A custom or practice of a society or community.
     2 A  long established and respected organization, ''particularly''
  one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
     3 The building or buildings which house such an organization.
     4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution.
     5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected
  place or business.
     6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or
  field.
     7 The act of instituting something.
     8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of
  souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to
  commit a cure to someone?-->
     9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a
  textbook or system of elements or rules.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Institution
     German n.
     f institution

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     French n.
     #Noun
     n.
     1 A custom or practice of a society or community.
     2 A  long established and respected organization, ''particularly''
  one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
     3 The building or buildings which house such an organization.
     4 (lb en informal by shortening) A mental institution.
     5 (lb en informal) (l en any Any) long established and respected
  place or business.
     6 (lb en informal) A person long established in a place, position, or
  field.
     7 The act of instituting something.
     8 (lb en Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of
  souls to a priest. (rfc-sense: en)<!--unclear, what does it mean to
  commit a cure to someone?-->
     9 (lb en obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a
  textbook or system of elements or rules.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Institution
     German n.
     f institution

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     Ranska n.
     instituutio
     Ruotsi n.
     instituutio

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Institution
     Saksa n.
     instituutio

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     Engelska n.
     #Svenska (betydelserna 1 samt 3-6)
     n.
     1 organisation; sammanslutning av människa
     2 organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet
     3 ''(nedsättande)''(?: stämmer detta?) benämning på boende för till
  exempel pensionärer
     4 inrättning; stiftelse
     5 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) normer och regel som strukturerar
  mänskligt handlande till bestående eller återkommande beteendemönster
     6 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) bestående och återkommande tankemönster

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Institution
     Tyska n.
     institution

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  institution
     n.
     1 organisation; sammanslutning av människa
     2 organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet
     3 ''(nedsättande)''(?: stämmer detta?) benämning på boende för till
  exempel pensionärer
     4 inrättning; stiftelse
     5 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) normer och regel som strukturerar
  mänskligt handlande till bestående eller återkommande beteendemönster
     6 (tagg: samhällsvetenskap) bestående och återkommande tankemönster

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:dan-eng ]

  institution /ˌʔenstʔitʔuʃˈʔon/
  institution

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  ίδρυμα, θεσμός
  allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstiːtuːtsjˈoːn/ 
  establishment , institution 
     Synonyms: Einrichtung, Anstalt, Haus
  
   see: Einrichtungen, Institutionen, Anstalten, Häuser, Bildungseinrichtung, Bildungsstätte, Bildungsinstitution, Forschungseinrichtung
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstiːtuːtsjˈoːn/ 
  entity 
        "nationale und internationale Institutionen"  - national and international entities
     Synonym: Einrichtung
  
   see: unabhängige Institution, staatliche Institution, öffentliche Einrichtung, Wirtschaftsunternehmen
  

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  institution
  allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  institusi
  allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:deu-kur ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/
  sazî

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/
  instelling

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:deu-por ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstiːtˌuːtsɪˈoːn/
  instituição

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  institución 2.
  allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt
   3.
  übertragen, metaphorisch, unscharf:
   4.
  Soziologie: eine mit Handlungsrechten, Handlungspflichten oder normativer Geltung belegte soziale Wirklichkeit, durch die Gruppen und Gemeinschaften nach innen und nach außen hin verbindlich (geltend) wirken oder handeln

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Institution /ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/ 
  institution 2.
  allgemein: Einrichtung, Organisation, Organisationselement, Behörde, Anstalt
   3.
  übertragen, metaphorisch, unscharf:
   4.
  Soziologie: eine mit Handlungsrechten, Handlungspflichten oder normativer Geltung belegte soziale Wirklichkeit, durch die Gruppen und Gemeinschaften nach innen und nach außen hin verbindlich (geltend) wirken oder handeln

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  المؤسسة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən// 
  1. институ́ция, пра́ктика
  custom or practice of a society or community
  2. институ́ция, организа́ция, учрежде́ние
  established organisation
  3. институ́ция
  person long established with a certain place or position

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
   [eko] ústav

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  instituce

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ 
  sefydliad 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  Einleitung , Einführung  [adm.]
           Note: von etw.
        "institution of an inquiry"  - Einleitung einer Untersuchung
        "institution of proceedings"  - Einleitung eines Verfahrens, Verfahrenseinleitung
        "institution of restrictions"  - Einführung von Beschränkungen
        "institution of an heir"  - Einsetzung eines Erben
           Note: of sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  Einrichtung , Institution , Anstalt , Haus  [adm.]
     Synonym: establishment
  
   see: establishments, institutions, public agency, educational institution, education institution, educational establishment, research establishment
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  
  ίδρυμα, θεσμός

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən// 
  1. instituutio 2.
  custom or practice of a society or community
   3.
  person long established with a certain place or position
  2. laitos, instituutio, toimielin
  established organisation

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  institution /institjuːʃən/
  fondation

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ 
  1. संस्था
        "An institution of reputation attracts many students."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  institucija, institucije, organizacija, ustanova, ustanovu, zavod

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  1. megindítás
  2. szokás
  3. intézmény
  4. létesítmény
  5. megalakítás
  6. intézet
  7. folyamatba tétel
  8. létesítés
  9. alapítás
  10. szervezés

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən// 
  1. institusi, pranata
  custom or practice of a society or community
  2. institusi
  established organisation

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən// 
  1. 制度
  custom or practice of a society or community
  2. 機関, 機構
  established organisation

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  institution /institjuːʃən/
  instelling

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃən/ 
   1.  instytucja
   2.  zakład

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  institution /institjuːʃən/
  instituição

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  institution //ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən// //ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən// 
  institut, institution
  established organisation

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  institution /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/
  1. yerleşmiş gelenek veya kanun
  2. devamlı olan şey
  3. kuruluş, müessese, tesis
  4. tımarhane, hapishane.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  institution /ɛ̃stitysjˈɔ̃/
  ensavadur (ensavadurioù /ɑ̃savadyʁjˈu/), savadenn (savadennoù /savadɛnˈu/), ensav (ensavioù /ɑ̃savjˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  институ́ция

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  Einrichtung, Institution

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  ίδρυμα

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  laitos

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  istituzione

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  instituição

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  institution /ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/ 
  institución

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  1. Institution 2.
  organisation
   3.
  inrättning
  2. Institut
  organisatorisk enhet inom en högskola eller ett universitet

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  ίδρυμα 2.
  inrättning
   3.
  organisation

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  機関
  organisation

From Svenska-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-lat ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  institutio
  organisation

From Svenska-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-pol ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  instytucja
  organisation

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  instituição
  organisation

From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-spa ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  institución
  organisation

From Svenska-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-tur ]

  institution /ˌɪnstiːtʉsxˈuːn/ 
  kurum 2.
  inrättning
   3.
  organisation

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/ʔɪnstituˈtsĭoːn/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/

From IPA:sv :   [ IPA:sv ]

  

/ɪnstɪtɵɧ'uːn/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  INSTITUTION, eccl. law. The act by which the ordinary commits the cure of 
  souls to a person presented to a benefice. 
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  INSTITUTION, political law. That which has been established and settled by 
  law for the public good; as, the American institutions guaranty to the 
  citizens all privileges and immunities essential to freedom. 
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  INSTITUTION, practice. The commencement of an action; as, A B has instituted 
  a suit against C D, to recover damages for a trespass. 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  158 Moby Thesaurus words for "institution":
     A, academy, act, agency, alpha, apostolic orders, appointment,
     asylum, atelier, barbershop, beauty parlor, beauty shop, beginning,
     bench, bill, blast-off, butcher shop, bylaw, calling, canon,
     canonization, ceremonial, ceremony, college, commencement, company,
     concern, conferment, consecration, constitution, corporation,
     creation, custom, cutting edge, dawn, decree, desk, dictate,
     dictation, doctrine, dogma, duty, edge, edict, effectuation,
     election, enactment, establishing, establishment, facility, firm,
     fixture, flying start, form, form of worship, formality, formation,
     forming, formula, formulary, foundation, founding, fresh start,
     function, habit, holy orders, holy rite, home, hospital, house,
     inauguration, inception, induction, installation, institute,
     introduction, investiture, jump-off, jus, kick-off, law,
     leading edge, legislation, lex, liturgy, loft, major orders,
     materialization, measure, minor orders, mode of worship, mystery,
     new departure, nomination, observance, office, oncoming, onset,
     opening, ordainment, order of worship, orders, ordinance,
     ordination, ordonnance, organization, origin, origination,
     outbreak, outset, parlor, practice, preferment, prescribed form,
     prescript, prescription, presentation, reading in, realization,
     regulation, rite, ritual, ritual observance, rituality, routine,
     rubric, rule, ruling, running start, sacrament, sacramental,
     school, send-off, service, setting in motion, setting-up, shop,
     solemnity, square one, standing order, start, start-off,
     starting point, statute, studio, sweatshop, take-off, tradition,
     university, work site, work space, workbench, workhouse,
     working space, workplace, workroom, workshop, worktable
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 机构,惯例,创立;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. U建立,设立;C公共机构

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