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   es·tab·lish·ment

   /əˈstabliSHmənt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of establishing something or being established: "the establishment of a scholarship renews that personal interest of donors in students" 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:outfitsetupinstitutionplacepremisesfoundationinstitute
   • 3. a group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishESTABLISHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   The meaning of ESTABLISHMENT is something established. How to use establishment in a sentence. something established: such as; a settled arrangement; especially : a code of laws; established church…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESTABLISHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An establishment is a shop, business, or organization occupying a particular building or place. ...a scientific research establishment. ...shops and other commercial establishments. 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.

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   Establishment means setting up or something that has been set up. In the 1960s, the youth movement took on what they called "the establishment," by which they meant the way society was set up and organized.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishestablishment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   [countable] (formal) an organization, a large institution or a hotel. The visa is for foreign nationals wishing to study at a university, college or similar educational establishment. She's now running a small government research establishment. The hotel is a comfortable and well-run establishment.

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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

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   There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word establishment, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of establishment – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    ESTABLISHMENT definition: 1. an organization or business 2. the process of starting an organization, school, business, etc…. Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryESTABLISHMENT - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

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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. More Definitions of 'Establishment'