institutional

BrE /ɪnˈstɪtjuːʃənl/ AmE /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənl/

adjective en → es

1 ORGANIZATION [attributive, predicative] B2

connected with an organization or system that is official and has a lot of power, such as the government or large companies

institucional, oficial, gubernamental

  • institutional support
  • institutional change

Collocations institutional framework · institutional reform

  • The government has promised to make institutional changes.

    El gobierno ha prometido hacer cambios institucionales.

2 SERVICE [attributive, predicative] B2

connected with a service provided by an organization, such as hospitals or schools

institucional, de servicio público

  • institutional care
  • institutional services

Collocations institutional healthcare · institutional education

  • The patient is receiving institutional care.

    El paciente está recibiendo cuidados institucionales.

3 HABITUAL [attributive, predicative] C1

typical of a particular place or situation, especially when it is not good and happens often

habitual, frecuente, típico

  • institutional problems
  • institutional attitudes

Collocations institutional racism · institutional sexism

  • There is a lot of institutional discrimination in the workplace.

    Hay mucho de discriminación institucional en el lugar de trabajo.