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institute

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɪn.stɪ.tjuːt/ US  /-tuːt/

Definition

B2 an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or social work, or the buildings that it uses: the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySocieties, clubs and organizations
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