INSTITUTIONALISE


Meaning of INSTITUTIONALISE in English

in ‧ sti ‧ tu ‧ tion ‧ al ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also institutionalise British English ) /ˌɪnstəˈtjuːʃ ə nəlaɪz, ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ ə nəlaɪz $ -ˈtuː-/ verb [transitive]

1 . old-fashioned to put someone in an institution for old people, a mental hospital etc

2 . to make something a normal accepted part of a social system or organization:

the struggle to institutionalize equality for women

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.