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constitutive |
having the power to institute or sanction. [1/2 definitions] |
impose |
to institute or establish as something to be fulfilled or borne. [1/3 definitions] |
initiate |
to cause to begin; institute; originate. [1/4 definitions] |
inst. |
abbreviation of "institute" or "institution." |
lay down |
to make (an official demand), or to institute (laws). [1/2 definitions] |
promulgate |
to institute (a law or court decree) by proclamation. [1/2 definitions] |
reinstitute |
combined form of institute. |
think tank |
(informal) an institute or center, often funded by a government or corporation, that is staffed by people who research and analyze complex problems with a view to practical applications. |
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