institutionalist

American  

[in-sti-too-shuhn-uhl-ist] / ˌɪn stɪˈtu ʃən əl ɪst /

noun

plural

institutionalists

1. person who believes in or advocates for institutionalism.

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adjective

1. of or relating to institutionalism.

Other Word Forms

• anti-institutionalist noun
• neo-institutionalist noun

Example Sentences

Cornyn is someone often described as an “institutionalist,” meaning someone who seeks to preserve Senate traditions rather than burn them down for short-term gain.

From Slate

Much has been written about the differing strategies that Kagan and Jackson have adopted in their roles as members of the court’s liberal minority: While Kagan takes a more institutionalist approach aimed at moderating the conservative majority, Jackson keeps pulling the fire alarm to warn the public about what she sees as the court’s failure to rein in the current administration.

From Slate

“That’s a fair point,” he says, but he insists he isn’t an institutionalist.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There, I am an institutionalist.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, in some areas, Roberts has been less aggressive than other conservative justices, and he has nurtured the reputation of an institutionalist: a judge who places value on consensus, stability in the legal system and building credibility with the public.

From The Wall Street Journal