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institution

n. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

establishment

n. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

initiation, founding, foundation, origination, creation, instauration

n. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

house, family, household, menage, ménage

n. a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"

environment, environs, surroundings, surround

n. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

retreat, hideaway

n. an area where you can be alone

hospital, infirmary

n. a health facility where patients receive treatment

prison, prison house

n. a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

foundation

n. an institution supported by an endowment

institute

n. an association organized to promote art or science or education

interest, interest group

n. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

college

n. the body of faculty and students of a college

school

n. an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"

university

n. the body of faculty and students at a university

production

n. the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

origination, origin, genesis, inception

n. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

settlement, colonization, colonisation

n. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"

subsidence, settling, subsiding

n. a gradual sinking to a lower level

provision, providing, supply, supplying

n. the activity of supplying or providing something

giving, gift

n. the act of giving

completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up

n. a concluding action

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