Eastern Establishment

Cultural  

1. The elite universities and financial institutions of major cities in the northeastern United States. These institutions, by virtue of their long-standing economic and social dominance, are often believed to exert an influence out of proportion to their size. In American politics, the Eastern Establishment often takes a liberal Republican stand. (See also Ivy League, Madison Avenue, power elite, and Wall Street.)

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Example Sentences

With the West Texas city at the center of the oil boom, young George functioned as a crucial link between the Eastern Establishment, the next Republican administration, and Midland’s oil-based new wealth.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2018

Despite their privilege and power, in this story they were all outsiders taking on an Eastern Establishment.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2016

During a difficult moment in of one Rockefeller’s three failed presidential bids, a frantic aide begged him to call in the support of the so-called Eastern Establishment.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2014

Sam A. Angeloff Seattle Post-Intelligencer Seattle Thomas Griffith's plea for more civilized behavior among the news media toward politicians may indeed apply to the Eastern Establishment news giants.

From Time Magazine Archive

The basic strength of the paper is that from Washington to Boston�among businessmen, academics, magazine editors, network newsmen, Government officials�the Times is the daily shared data base of the Eastern Establishment.

From Time Magazine Archive