institutional

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   organized as or forming an institution

   institutional religion

2. 2
   adj

   relating to or constituting or involving an institution

   institutional policy

3. 3
   adj

   Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

   Swindon's Model Lodging House was originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The 1847-1849 recession led to delays and plan revisions, including smaller windows in the finished structure, resulting in a more 'institutional' appearance.

4. 4
   adj

   Instituted by authority.

   institutional ruling

5. 5
   adj

   Arising from the practice of an institution.

   There must be an unequivocal acceptance of the problem of institutional racism and its nature before it can be addressed

6. 6
   noun

   A client that is an organization rather than an individual.

   Few public relations people have learned to communicate effectively with the funds, meet their needs, and maintain a balance between institutionals and individual round lot holders.

7. 7
   noun

   A Chilean senator who is appointed by the president for a term of eight years.

   The institutionals include four former senior military commanders, one from each of the four branches of the armed forces, selected by the National security Council (Cosena); two former Supreme Court judges and one former comptroller-general, selected by the Supreme Court; and one former interior minister and a former university rector, selected by the president.

8. 8
   noun

   A community where the majority of inhabitants work at an institution (as opposed to industry or trade), or one such inhabitant.

   In any time period, Marketing Centers and Institutionals will have a higher per capita index of airline passengers than either Industrial or Balanced communities.

Etymology

From institution + -al.