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institution: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

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seminary collapse: a private place of education for the young; a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis

academy collapse: a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge; a school for special training; a secondary school (usually private); an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

guardhouse collapse: a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained

penal colony collapse: a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)

labor camp collapse

dungeon collapse: a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

brig collapse: a penal institution (especially on board a ship); two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

training school collapse: a school providing practical vocational and technical training

reform school collapse

borstal collapse: a British reform school for youths between 16 and 22

reformatory collapse: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

bastille collapse: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner); a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

lockup collapse: jail in a local police station

prison collapse: a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment; a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

tollbooth collapse: a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

industrial school collapse

concentration camp collapse: a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions); a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions

lex collapse

jus collapse

bylaw collapse: a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs

bughouse collapse

nomination collapse: the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"; the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

gaol collapse

penitentiary collapse: a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes; used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"

stockade collapse: fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense; surround with a stockade in order to fortify

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

legislation collapse: the act of making or enacting laws; law enacted by a legislative body

black hole collapse: a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field

asylum collapse

beauty parlor collapse

barbershop collapse: a shop where men can get their hair cut

fresh start collapse: an opportunity to start over without prejudice

workroom collapse: room where work is done

atelier collapse

graduate school collapse: a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree

junior college collapse: a college that offers only the first two years terminating in an associate degree

normal school collapse: a two-year school for training elementary teachers

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