🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

국가 기관

Pronunciation / Transliteration: guk-ga gi-gwan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State institution/steɪt ˌɪn.stɪˈtuː.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4120 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"경찰은 대표적인 국가 기관 중 하나이다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An established organization or body created, funded, and controlled by the government to fulfill specific public functions or exercise political power.

    "The judiciary and the police force are fundamental state institutions that maintain civil order."
  2. 2

    A public body providing essential services such as education, healthcare, or social welfare under state authority.

    "Public universities operate as key state institutions for higher learning and research."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'state', derived from the Latin 'status' (condition, standing) via Old French, and 'institution', from the Latin 'institutio' (arrangement, custom, instruction) from 'instituere' (to set up, establish). Together, the compound emerged in modern political science and sociology to designate formal organizations established and maintained by the sovereign state.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "State institution"?

10 Global Lexicons: How "State institution" is said worldwide

Click any language below to open its dedicated Language to English dictionary page with native script & transliteration

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "State institution"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "State institution" Synonym Map