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instaurer

to establish, to institute

verb an-stoh-REH Rare
People & Society Government

Usage Note

Instaurer implies deliberately putting a system, rule, or practice into place — instaurer un couvre-feu ('to impose a curfew'), instaurer la paix ('to establish peace'). It is more formal and intentional than établir, often used in political or institutional contexts. The noun instauration means 'establishment' or 'institution'.

Examples

"Le gouvernement a instauré un couvre-feu."

Natural Translation

The government imposed a curfew.

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