An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose.

It looked as though she'd had some kind of body permanent, because the curl seemed too pronounced to be entirely natural.

The institute, which exists today, was the first permanent body of legal experts on international law.

Originally established only for the time of Peter's absence, it became a permanent body after his return.

They understand that the tribunal was never meant to be a permanent body.

Courts are permanent bodies, with near the same composition for each case.

Since its foundation, it has been a permanent body with offices around the world.

The result is a permanent body of work that reaches back over decades, rather than mere years.

To provide a permanent, broad-based international body to achieve these purposes.

Judges are used to head permanent bodies concerned with national security.