Join Discordinstitutions
/ɛ̃s.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/institution
1.
nounfemininePlur
state institutions
public bodies
official organs of government or administration
Il faut respecter les institutions de la République.
One must respect the institutions of the Republic.
2.
nounfemininePlur
long-established institution (fixture)
staple or well-established custom/place in a community or culture
Les bistrots du coin sont des institutions dans ce quartier.
The local bistros are institutions (fixtures) in this neighborhood.