institutional
in|sti|tu|tion|al /'ɪnstɪtj'uːʃənəl, AM -t'uː-/
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Institutional means relating to a large organization, for example a university, bank, or church.
The share price will be determined by bidding from institutional investors.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Institutional means relating to a building where people are looked after or held.
Outside the protected environment of institutional care he could not survive.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
An institutional value or quality is considered an important and typical feature of a particular society or group, usually because it has existed for a long time.
...social and institutional values.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone accuses an organization of institutional racism or sexism, they mean that the organization is deeply racist or sexist and has been so for a long time.
...the Macpherson report, which accused the Metropolitan Police of institutional racism.
● institutionally [ADV] ADV adj
...the Government's policy still appeared to be institutionally racist.
1 [ADJ] ADJ n
Institutional means relating to a large organization, for example a university, bank, or church.
The share price will be determined by bidding from institutional investors.
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Institutional means relating to a building where people are looked after or held.
Outside the protected environment of institutional care he could not survive.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
An institutional value or quality is considered an important and typical feature of a particular society or group, usually because it has existed for a long time.
...social and institutional values.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone accuses an organization of institutional racism or sexism, they mean that the organization is deeply racist or sexist and has been so for a long time.
...the Macpherson report, which accused the Metropolitan Police of institutional racism.
● institutionally [ADV] ADV adj
...the Government's policy still appeared to be institutionally racist.