Institution

Institution is derived from the Arabic word muʾessese. This term is based on a form stemming from the Arabic root ˀss, which conveys the meaning of “an established or constructed structure.”

• Law: Used to denote official institutions and organizations.
• Economics and Trade: Used to describe structures engaged in production, services and commercial activities.
• Sociology: Used to refer to structures that constitute social order such as family, marriage and property.
• Education and Culture: Denotes educational, artistic and cultural institutions established for specific purposes.
• Everyday Language: Commonly used in the general sense of establishment, institution or enterprise.