institutions
in-sti-tu-tions
noun
Large, important organisations providing public services or specific functions.
"Many financial institutions faced scrutiny."
noun
Long-established laws, customs, or practices within a society or culture.
"Marriage is a fundamental social institution."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: instauration, innovation, origination, introduction, founding, initiation, foundation, creation, establishment, insane asylum, asylum, psychiatric hospital