Meaning

4 senses
  1. Synonym of zombie business.

  2. Synonym of zombie organization.

  3. An institution (custom or practice) that has lost its relevance or meaning.

  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see zombie, institution.

Forms

plural: zombie institutions

Synonyms

2 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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