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institutionalize
verb [T] (CUSTOM) (UK usually institutionalise) /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃən.ə.laɪz/
/-ˈtuː-/ Definition
› to make something become part of a particular society, system, or organization: What was once an informal event has now become institutionalized.Standard and routine
(Definition of institutionalize verb (CUSTOM) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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