establishment
the act or an instance of establishing.
the state or fact of being established.
something established; a constituted order or system.
Often the Establishment .
the existing power structure in society; the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions; institutional authority: The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.
the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc.: the literary Establishment.
a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
the church so recognized, especially the Church of England.
Archaic. a fixed or settled income.
Origin of establishment
1Other words from establishment
- non·es·tab·lish·ment, noun, adjective
- re·es·tab·lish·ment, noun
- su·per·es·tab·lish·ment, noun
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How to use establishment in a sentence
He wouldn’t have taken those positions if he didn’t think they were viable as priorities with the party establishment.
If my employees had more money, I reasoned, they’d have more money to spend at those same establishments.
How we can save small business from coronavirus-induced extinction | matthewheimer | September 10, 2020 | FortuneThey’ve championed a surveillance ordinance and the establishment of a privacy advisory commission that would vet technology and its impacts before being considered by the City Council.
Morning Report: A Questionable Stat That’s Guiding Reopening | Voice of San Diego | September 9, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoMeanwhile, Kennedy’s endorsers include establishment heavyweights such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Today’s Elections In Massachusetts Are Another Big Test For The Progressive Movement | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 1, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightYou can visit establishments like Axis Nightclub and Level Dining Lounge.
Satirists occupy a perilous position—to skewer dogma and cant, and to antagonize the establishment while needing its protection.
Satirists are reliant ultimately on the very establishment they mock.
Two factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate | Philip Dray | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIronically, the play deals with the ‘management’ of information by the establishment.
Harry’s Daddy, and Diana’s ‘Murder’: Royal Rumors In a New Play | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies.
Mrs. Wurzel was quite right; they had been supplied, regardless of cost, from Messrs. Rochet and Stole's well-known establishment.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsWe had half a dozen passengers to Ferrara; for the rest of the way, I had this extensive traveling establishment to myself.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyOn the establishment of the Empire Berthier, like many another, received the reward for his faithfulness to Napoleon.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonIf schooling is a training in expression and communication, college is essentially the establishment of broad convictions.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsOrlean had secured a position in a ladies' tailoring establishment at five dollars and fifty cents a week, and there he went.
The Homesteader | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for establishment (1 of 2)
/ (ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt) /
the act of establishing or state of being established
a business organization or other large institution
the place where a business is carried on
the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
the approved size, composition, and equipment of a military unit, government department, business division, etc, as formally promulgated
any large organization, institution, or system
a household or place of residence
a body of employees or servants
(modifier) belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservative: the establishment view of history
British Dictionary definitions for Establishment (2 of 2)
/ (ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt) /
the Establishment a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, esp those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook
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