institute
n. countablen. an organization created for a specific purpose, such as research, education, or social work. It is usually a large and official group.
n. an organization or establishment founded for a specific purpose, typically involving scientific, educational, or professional activities. Often used to refer to the physical building as well as the administrative body.
The research institute studies climate change.
She accepted a position as a senior fellow at the local institute for economic policy.
The legal institute published a comprehensive report suggesting that the current framework for international trade requires significant structural reform to address modern digital services.
From French institut, from Middle French, from Latin īnstitūtum.
From Middle English, from Latin īnstitūtus, past participle of īnstituō (“to set up, place upon, purpose, begin, institute”), from in (“in, on”) + statuō (“set up, establish”).
Often used in the proper names of organizations; frequently takes the preposition 'for' or 'of' to specify its focus.