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institutionalise

verb/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəlaɪz/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

To embed a practice so firmly that it becomes an established, self-sustaining part of an organisation.

The goal of the transformation was to institutionalise weekly retrospectives long after the consultants left.

Similar: embed, entrench

Topic: Management & organisation in Business English

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