institutional

/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of an organization or institution, especially one that is large, established, and formal.
    • The university's institutional culture encourages research and collaboration.
    • Many artists dislike the institutional rules of traditional museums.
    • The hospital has strict institutional policies about patient privacy.
  2. Describing something that is dull, uniform, or impersonal, like a large organization.
    • The food in the cafeteria had an institutional taste, bland and repetitive.
    • The walls were painted a plain institutional green that felt depressing.
    • He hated the institutional feel of the office with its identical cubicles.
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