counterinstitution

noun

coun·ter·in·sti·tu·tion | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən ,

-ˈtyü- \

variants: or counter-institution

plural counterinstitutions or counter-institutions

Definition of counterinstitution

: an institution formed to oppose or counteract another institution … they have started creating small, democratically ordered counterinstitutions to help them alter or dismantle the "official" behemoths … —Harvey Cox

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