Definition of "institutionalizes" [institutionalizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of institutionalize. (verb)

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• "Tuesday McConnell took to the Senate floor to charge that President Obama's proposal to hold the Wall Street Banks accountable actually "institutionalizes" bailouts of Wall Street."
• "WASHINGTON -- The top Republican in the Senate said Tuesday that his party couldn't support Democratic legislation aimed at overhauling financial-sector regulation, because it "institutionalizes" future taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms."
• "The top Republican in the Senate said Tuesday that his party couldn't support Democratic legislation aimed at overhauling financial-sector regulation, because it "institutionalizes" future taxpayer bailouts of Wall Street firms."