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Establishment
Definitions
- 1 Any particular establishment (ruling class) that is construed as the sole one within a given context (such as a specific country).
"By the late 1780s, it was clear that many French had had it with the Establishment."
- 1 The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. countable, uncountable
"Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business."
- 2 the act of forming or establishing something wordnet
- 3 The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state. countable, uncountable
"The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look."
- 4 a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence wordnet
- 5 That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence. countable, uncountable
"Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food."
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- 6 the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof wordnet
- 7 The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. countable, uncountable
"It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment."
- 8 an organization founded and united for a specific purpose wordnet
- 9 The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services). countable, uncountable
"The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses."
- 10 any large organization wordnet
- 11 The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland. countable, uncountable
"Not all Anglicans have supported establishment."
- 12 the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something wordnet
- 13 (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish + -ment.
See also for "establishment"
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