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institution

institution An institution is an established and effective arrangement for achieving a particular purpose, such as in business or education.

An institution is an established and effective arrangement for achieving a particular purpose, such as in business or education. In this historical source, major kinds include social institutions run by society and political institutions run by the state.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Institution” (Institution).
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