institution
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Stern was also appointed to the board of St George's House Trust, an institution set up by the late Duke of Edinburgh to advance "moral, religious and social understanding".
From BBC
It created loyalty, civic investment and philanthropy—the long-term commitment that built private schools, museums, hospitals, universities and cultural institutions.
Mills said he would take into account the fact Kaylem Longhurst was 16 at the time, but added it was inevitable he would be spending time at a young offender institution.
From BBC
You’ve got enough on your plate that you can’t spare time to wait for a representative from their financial institution as you try to settle their affairs — and then hear that they can’t help you.
From MarketWatch
She dubs the all-women’s institution a “kiln of respectability” and doesn’t mind the strict curfews and dress code because she revels in being part of the powerful “Spelman sisterhood.”
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