| academy |
an institution of learning, often private or specialized. [2 definitions] |
| account |
an arrangement wherein a bank or other financial institution holds a customer's deposited funds so that the funds are safe but can be accessed at any time by the customer, or the conception of this arrangement as a container for the funds that are kept. [1/16 definitions] |
| almoner |
one who distributes money or other gifts to the poor, esp. on behalf of an institution or royalty. |
| almshouse |
(old-fashioned) an institution financed from public funds that provides shelter to those in need; poorhouse. [2 definitions] |
| alumna |
a female graduate or former student of an educational institution. |
| alumnus |
a male graduate or former student of an educational institution. |
| archive |
(often pl.) a collection of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| arm2 |
(pl.) the insignia of a family or institution. [1/7 definitions] |
| asylum |
(old-fashioned) an institution for the care of those who are unable to maintain themselves, such as orphans or the severely mentally ill. [1/3 definitions] |
| athenaeum |
an institution or society for the promotion of learning. [1/2 definitions] |
| bailout |
a providing of financial aid, usu. by a government to a failing company or institution. [1/3 definitions] |
| benefaction |
performance of a good deed or good deeds that benefit a person or institution, often a charitable organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| benefactor |
one who benefits or helps an individual or an institution, usu. by giving money. |
| bring in |
to earn or secure (money) for the benefit of oneself, one's family, a business, or an institution. [1/5 definitions] |
| call on |
to put out an official demand to (a person, agency, institution, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| CD2 |
abbreviation of "certificate of deposit," a document issued by a savings institution stating that the named person has a specified sum of money on deposit. |
| certificate of deposit |
a document issued by a savings institution stating that the named person has a specified sum of money on deposit. |
| chaplain |
a member of the clergy attached to a school, military unit, hospital, or other institution. |
| charity |
a non-profit institution, organization, or fund concerned with aiding needy persons or promoting a cause. [1/5 definitions] |
| coeducation |
the schooling of males and females at the same institution and in the same classes. |