The phrase "alternative institution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to an organization or establishment that serves as a substitute for a traditional institution, often in contexts like education, finance, or social services.
Example: "The rise of alternative institutions has provided new opportunities for those seeking non-traditional paths in education."
Alternatives: "non-traditional institution" or "substitute institution".
"I was, like: 'Oh, now I know why kids are so depressed.'" Instead, the Smith kids attended the New Village Leadership Academy, a private, alternative institution founded and funded by their parents.
And giving an alternative institution with less rights is not equality".
That is why the countries stayed poor despite their democratic constitutional veneers, and why the downtrodden eventually said, "Enough!" and turned to the military as the only alternative institution able to make things better.
Following the rule utilitarians, we could attempt to define ideality by saying that a possible institution is ideal for a society if and only if having it as the society's institutional way of achieving its point would produce more utility than would the having of any alternative institution.
There was no alternative institution or site that could disentangle 'pure' dada from its mere accompaniment nor was any such site desired".
Sperling was a tenured professor at San Jose State University in 1972 when he hit on the idea of an alternative institution for adult learners whose needs were not being met by traditional colleges and universities.
There are some exceptions, like development aid institutions, where Chinese dissatisfaction has led to the creation of alternative institutions.
In these policy areas, it is easy to create alternative institutions or bargain for better outcomes by threatening exit.
"We're particularly glad to see Justin Welby highlighting the positive role that alternative institutions such as credit unions play across the country".
Meanwhile, traditionalists, demanding that the American church repent, took steps to establish alternative institutions that stressed a more conservative form of Anglicanism.
This suggests a need for recognizing the latter as alternative institutions to address specific needs of consumers, particularly in poorer neighborhoods or rural areas.
