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Collocations for institution - noun

1. large organization

ADJ.

central, major
Parliament remains the central institution of the constitution of the United Kingdom.
established | existing
They argue for the reform of existing political institutions.
traditional | public | private | government, governmental, state | international, national | local | democratic | academic, administrative, charitable, cultural, economic, educational, financial, legal, lending, political, religious, research
cultural institutions such as the Danish Institute

PREP.

at a/the ~
a course at aninstitution of higher education |
in/within ~
examinationprocedures within educationalinstitutions

ADJ.

mental, penal

VERB + INSTITUTION

be admitted to, be placed in
Many people withdementia would rather remain athome than be placed in aninstitution.
be kept in

PREP.

at/in ~
patients in mentalinstitutions
~ for
an institutionfor mentally ill offenders

3. custom

ADJ.

national
Fish and chipsbecame a national institution inBritain.
cultural, economic, legal, political, religious, social
cultural institutions such as religious and legal codes

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