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制度 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • establishment noun A business, organization, or institution, especially one with a physical location.
  • institution noun A large, established organization, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or a similar purpose.
  • regime noun A government in power, especially one seen as authoritarian.
  • system noun A set of related parts that work together as a whole.

Senses

制度 is used for these senses in English:

  • establishment The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
  • institution A custom or practice of a society or community.
  • regime Mode of rule or management.
  • system A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole. [from early 17th c.]

establishment — full definition

  1. noun A business, organization, or institution, especially one with a physical location.
  2. noun The act of setting something up permanently, or the state of being set up.
  3. noun The powerful, entrenched group in a society or field that tends to protect the existing order.

institution — full definition

  1. noun A large, established organization, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or a similar purpose.
  2. noun A long-standing custom, tradition, or practice within a society.
  3. noun A facility where people are confined or cared for, such as a hospital, prison, or care home.

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