מוסד

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Noun

מוֹסָד (mosádm (plural indefinite מוֹסָדוֹת, singular construct מוסד־, plural construct מוסדות־)

  1. An institute, institution, association.
    מוסדות אקדמייםmosadót akadémiyimacademic institutions
    מוסדות לימודmosadót-limúdinstitutions of learning

Usage notes

  • מוסד (mosád) is frequently used in the names of specific institutions, and may be used as a shorthand for any of these. In particular, it is frequently used as a shorthand for המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים (hamosád l'modi'ín ul'tafkidím m'yukhadím, the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), known in English as the Mossad.