Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
institucional
Pronunciation
IPA/instituθjoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveorganizational
Example
La empresa tiene normas institucionales.
The company has organizational rules.
More examples
El programa recibió apoyo institucional para continuar.
The program received institutional support to continue.
Core concept
Office forms stamped 'institutional' and lined up in a filing tray.
Common phrases
apoyo institucional
institutional support
recursos institucionales
institutional resources
estructura institucional
institutional structure
Similar words
oficial: Having official authorization or recognized public status granted by authorities.
corporativo: Reflecting company-specific practices, policies, or corporate culture.
privado: Relating to private individuals or nonpublic relationships and interests.
estatal: Relating to government agencies, state authority, or public administration.
Definition in Spanish
Describe algo propio de una institución o de sus procedimientos y normas formales.
Word origin
Formed from institución + -al, where -al turns the noun into an adjective and the root goes back to Latin institutio 'arrangement, establishment'.
Usage tips
- Common collocates are normas institucionales, política institucional, and procedimientos institucionales, so matching the noun makes usage sound natural in Spanish.
Other meanings
- institutionaladjective
- officialadjective
Opposites
- informalinformaladjective
Related words
- institucionalizarinstitutionalizeverb
- institucionalidadinstitutionalitynoun