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

Further reading

• “instansi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.