institutional

The word “institutional” means relating to, or typical of, an institution rather than an individual. In plain terms, belonging to, or characteristic of, a large formal organization or system.

“Institutional” is pronounced ihn-stih-TYOO-shuh-nuhl (/ˌɪn.stɪˈtju.ʃə.nəl/ in IPA).

Here is “institutional” used in a sentence: “The report criticized institutional racism within the department.”

“Institutional” is an adjective.

“Institutional” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Institutional means relating to, or typical of, an institution rather than an individual, and it often suggests something large, formal, and established. Organizational relates to an organization or to the act of organizing, so it covers structure and planning as well. "Institutional culture" points to the character of an establishment, while "organizational skills" refers to a person's ability to arrange things.

It can. Because institutional means typical of an institution rather than an individual, it is sometimes used to suggest something impersonal, uniform, or bland, as in "institutional food" or "institutional grey walls." In neutral contexts, such as "institutional support," it simply refers to organizations without any negative shade.

Institutional knowledge is the accumulated experience, know-how, and understanding held collectively within an organization rather than by any single individual. The phrase is common in business writing, often in warnings that institutional knowledge is lost when long-serving staff leave without documenting what they know.