adjective
- relating to or characteristic of an institution or institutions
- established as a convention or norm in an organization or culture
- lacking the personal touch; impersonal and routine
Usage: often used critically
Examples
- The university made institutional changes to improve student services.
- Institutional racism has been a persistent problem in many organizations.
- The hospital’s institutional food was bland and unappetizing.
- She studied institutional economics in graduate school.
- The company’s institutional culture emphasized teamwork and collaboration.
- Institutional investors control a large portion of the stock market.
- The nursing home felt too institutional for her elderly father.