war establishment

British  

noun

1. the full wartime complement of men, equipment, and vehicles of a military unit

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Example Sentences

For local establishments, the newly offered specials are part gallows humor, part business gamble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Added on to that, there's concern that the location will steer shoppers away from well-loved local establishments that have been around for years.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2023

It is coordinating a popup that will see food trucks and a mobile saloon set up shop downtown, a first step toward drawing people back to the area to spend money at local establishments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2022

She feels that people are “getting a little too comfortable with the pandemic,” citing seeing crowds inside and outside other local establishments with patrons failing to practice social distancing.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2020

There has been little development of the fine cigar industry except in Louisiana and Florida, though in all cities of the Lower South there are local establishments for the manufacture of cigars from Cuban leaf.

From The New South A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution by Thompson, Holland