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   establishment

   /ɪˈstablɪʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of establishing something or being established: "the establishment of an independent government" Similar setting upstartgetting goinginitiationinstitutionformationfoundingfoundationinceptioncreationinaugurationorganizationbuildingconstructioninstallationOpposite disbandmentdemolition
   • ▪ a marriage: archaic "her chief solicitude was to procure an affluent establishment for their daughter"
   • 2. a business organization, public institution, or household: "hotels or catering establishments" Similar businessplace of businesspremisesfirmcompanyconcernenterpriseventureorganizationoperationundertakingindustryfactoryplanthouseshopstoreemporiumofficebureauagencyfranchisepracticepartnershipconsortiumcooperativecorporationconglomerategroupcombinesyndicateinformal:outfitset-upinstitutionplacepremisesfoundationinstitute
   • 3. a group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy, opinion, or taste, and seen as resisting change: "he scandalized the Establishment of his day" Similar the powers that bethe authoritiesthe systemthe ruling classthe regimebureaucracyofficialdomthe status quothe prevailing political/social orderinformal:Big Brotherarchaic:the regimen
   • ▪ an influential group within a specified profession or area of activity: "rumblings of discontent among the medical establishment"
   • 4. the ecclesiastical system organized by law.
   • ▪ the Church of England or of Scotland.

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   ESTABLISHMENT definition: 1. a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates: 2. the important…. Learn more.

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   1. : something established: such as. a. : a settled arrangement. especially : a code of laws. b. : established church. c. : a permanent civil or military organization. d. : a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff. e. : a public or private institution. 2. : an established order of society: such as. a.

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   You refer to the people who have power and influence in the running of a country, society, or organization as the establishment or the Establishment. Shopkeepers would once have been pillars of the Tory establishment.

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   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.

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   1. a. The act of establishing. b. The condition or fact of being established. 2. Something established, as: a. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code. b. A permanent civil, political, or military organization. c. An established church. d. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff. e.

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   Definition of establishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of establishment. noun. the act of forming or establishing something. “it was the establishment of his reputation” synonyms: constitution, formation, organisation, organization. see more. noun. (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat. synonyms: ecesis. see more. noun. any large organization.

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   ESTABLISHMENT meaning: 1 : a place or organization where people live or do business; 2 : the act of establishing something or someone: such as.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishESTABLISHMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    the process of starting an organization, school, business, etc: the establishment of a new national bank. the Establishment. the people and organizations that have most power and influence in a country. the legal/medical, etc establishment.

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    establishment meaning, definition, what is establishment: an organization or institution, especial...: Learn more.