(in some proper nouns) A group sharing common purposes or goals.

(politics) An electoral college.

An academic institution that can refer to a specialized division of a university, an institution of higher education teaching undergraduates, a university, a postsecondary institution offering vocational training and/or associate's degrees, a non-specialized division of a university, an institution of further education at an intermediate level, an institution for adult education at a basic or intermediate level, a high school or secondary school, a private primary or high school, a residential hall associated with a university, a government high school, or a bilingual school in chile.