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institution-building

institution-building noun: the process of building institutions (all senses).

Noun

institution-building (uncountable)

  1. The process of building institutions (all senses).
    • Elements of institution-building are found in most if not all of the international treaties, plans of action and specific development projects which deal either with corruption or more general topics such as good governance.2004 February 15, Microsoft Word - Toolkit, revised Feb. 15, 2004.doc

Origin of institution-building

From institution + building.

Questions about institution-building

What does institution-building mean?
Institution-building means the process of building institutions (all senses).
What part of speech is institution-building?
Institution-building is a noun.

Words near institution-building in the dictionary

  1. institutes of technology
  2. institutest
  3. instituteth
  4. instituting
  5. institution
  6. institution-building
  7. institutional
  8. institutional advancement
  9. institutional advertising
  10. institutional framework
  11. institutional frameworks

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