institutional

== English == === Etymology === From institution +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/, /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃə.nəl/, /-ʃnəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/, /ˌɪn.stɪˈtu.ʃən.əl/, /-ʃ.nəl/ === Adjective === institutional (comparative more institutional, superlative most institutional) Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution. Instituted by authority. Elementary; rudimentary. Arising from the practice of an institution. 1999, William MacPherson, The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, Cm 4262-I, para 6.48 There must be an unequivocal acceptance of the problem of institutional racism and its nature before it can be addressed ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === institutional (plural institutionals) A client that is an organization rather than an individual. (politics) A Chilean senator who is appointed by the president for a term of eight years. A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant. An institutionalized person. (sociology) A person whose sense of self is based on institutionalized values and standards, as opposed to their tastes and impulses. === References === === Further reading === “institutional”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “institutional”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.