##  [Institutional Capture](/institutional-capture) 

  ##  [Institutional Capture](https://religion.quantumdictionary.io/institutional-capture-0) 

  

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**Religion, Spirituality & Esotericism Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A condition in which a religious institution’s governance, agenda, resources, or decision‑making are dominated by a narrower set of interests—internal factions or external actors—so that the institution’s stated mission, fiduciary duties, or pluralistic governance are materially distorted.