institutional
Translation
institutional, organizational, impersonal
Examples
The charity relies on institutional funding.
The charity relies on institutional funding.
The hospital food was very institutional.
The hospital food was very institutional.
Grammar Patterns
((institutional)) + noun relating to an institution The bank needed institutional reform.
Similar Words
Synonyms: organizational, established; impersonal, bureaucratic
Etymology
From 'institution' + the adjective-forming suffix '-al'.
Memory Tips
Simply means 'relating to an institution'. The negative sense implies the cold, impersonal nature of large organizations.