institutional

adjective in·sti·tu·tion·al \ˌin(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\

Definition of INSTITUTIONAL

: of or relating to an institution <institutional knowledge>

: characteristic of or appropriate to institutions <bland institutional cooking> <institutional green walls>

— in·sti·tu·tion·al·ly adverb

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