German word

Institution

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnstituˈt͡si̯oːn/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninstitution

Example

Die Institution hat uns finanziell unterstützt.

The institution supported us financially.

Illustration for Institution (institution)

More examples

Er ist als Berater bei einer Institution tätig.

He works as an adviser at an institution.

Core concept

An established part of society that organizes a specific public, educational, legal, or cultural task.

Common phrases

  • bei einer Institution angestellt sein

    be employed by an institution

  • für eine Institution arbeiten

    work for an institution

Similar words

Einrichtung: An organized facility or body set up to meet a particular need.
Organisation: A body that organizes people and resources to achieve a shared objective.
Amt: A local or federal office entrusted with a specific administrative task.
Verein: A member-based association created for a common purpose.

Definition in German

Institution bezeichnet eine organisierte Einrichtung oder ein System, das bestimmte gesellschaftliche Aufgaben erfüllt.

Word origin

Institution is a learned borrowing from Latin institutio, formed from instituere, 'to establish' or 'set up'.

Usage tips

  • The word can name an organization or a social system, so it does not necessarily refer to a physical building as English 'institution' sometimes does.

Other meanings

  • organizationnoun
  • facilitynoun

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