instansi

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed instan +‎ -si, from Dutch instantie, from Middle French instance, from Latin instantia (“a being near, presence, also perseverance, earnestness, importunity, urgency”), from instans (“urgent”). Doublet of instan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɪnˈstan.si]
  • Hyphenation: in‧stan‧si

Noun

instansi (first-person possessive instansiku, second-person possessive instansimu, third-person possessive instansinya)

  1. (government, politics) authority, agency, bureau
  2. (law) instance, order of occurrence.
    Synonyms: tahap, tingkatan

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