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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInstitutional failure
/ˌɪn.stɪˈtuː.ʃən.əl ˈfeɪ.ljər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A breakdown or inability of an established organization, system, or governing body to fulfill its fundamental purpose or mandate.
"The public inquiry concluded that the scandal was the result of a severe institutional failure rather than individual misconduct." - 2
Persistent systemic flaws and inadequacies within standard operating procedures that prevent fair and effective governance.
"Trust in regulatory bodies has eroded due to repeated instances of institutional failure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'institutional', stemming from the Latin 'institutio' (arrangement or custom) via Middle French, and 'failure', from the Old French 'faillir' (to be deficient or to fail). The compound term gained widespread currency in sociological, political, and legal discourse during the late 20th century to describe systemic breakdowns within established organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Institutional failure" is said worldwide
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défaillance institutionnelle
Transliteration: defaiyãce ẽstitusyonɛl
"Cette crise met en lumière une profonde défaillance institutionnelle."
institutionelles Versagen
Transliteration: ɪnstɪtuʦi̯oˈneːlɪs fɛɐ̯ˈzaːɡən
"Das Problem wurde durch ein institutionelles Versagen verschlimmert."
fallimento istituzionale
Transliteration: fallimento istitutsjonale
"L'episodio è considerato un chiaro fallimento istituzionale."
falla institucional
Transliteration: falla institusjonal
"El informe señala una grave falla institucional en el sistema de justicia."
falha institucional
Transliteration: falha ĩstitusjonaw
"O escândalo revelou uma profunda falha institucional."
संस्थागत विफलता
Transliteration: sansthaagat viphalataa
"यह घटना एक गंभीर संस्थागत विफलता को दर्शाती है।"
制度性失败
Transliteration: zhìdùxìng shībài
"专家认为该事件暴露了严重的制度性失败。"
제도적 실패
Transliteration: jedojeok silpae
"이번 사건은 심각한 제도적 실패를 보여줍니다."
制度的失敗
Transliteration: seidotekishippai
"そのスキャンダルは深刻な制度的失敗の結果であった。"
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