SINCE 1828
counterinstitution
noun
coun·ter·in·sti·tu·tion
| \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˌin(t)-stə-ˈtü-shən
, -ˈtyü-\
, -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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