establishment Definition
es·tab·lish·ment (--mənt)
noun
- an establishing or being established
- a thing established, as a business, military organization, household, etc.
establishment Idioms
the Establishment
- the social, economic, and political leaders as of a nation, regarded as holding the chief measure of power and influence
- the ruling inner circle or dominant group of any field of endeavor, organization, institution, etc.
- established church
establishment Synonyms
establishment
n.
The act of setting up
founding, endowment, institution; see establishing 1.A business, organization, or the like
company, corporation, enterprise; see business 4.The act of proving
verification, substantiation, demonstration; see establishing 2, proof 1.
establishment Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- dictatorship: Overthrow of imperialism and the establishment of the dictatorship of the proletariat " [ 61 ] .
- zone: They stressed that necessary steps should be taken in different international fora for the establishment of this zone.
- republic: This came to an end with the defeat of Germany at the end of the first world war and the establishment of a republic.
Converse of object
- cater: The general requirements apply to all honey products offered for sale to consumers or to catering establishments.
- recommend: It also recommends the establishment of a central funding source for disabled students, together with a central source of information.
- announce: New Research Project on Knowledge and Mind The Philosophy Department is pleased to announce the establishment of the Knowledge, Mind and Value project.
- facilitate: Information and Learning Technologies have facilitated the establishment and support of many outreach centers in the community.
- approve: Resolved, that The Authority approves the establishment of a Police Pension Board.
- propose: The Beveridge Report, published in 1942, proposed the establishment of a comprehensive welfare state.
Adjective modifier
- educational: The educational establishment claims the tax back from the Inland Revenue.
- permanent: For tax purposes, a Spanish branch office of a foreign company is considered a permanent establishment in Spain.
- communal: Present persons - all persons present on census night in private households or in communal establishments.
- military: Thus far the chief purpose of our military establishment has been to win wars.
- scientific: The scientific establishment on both sides of the Atlantic is saying that therapeutic human cloning research should be done.
- religious: Carn Software Carn Software provide database and administration services to schools and religious establishments.
Noun used with modifier
- catering: Hygiene ratings for more than 500 catering establishments in the town will be displayed in a bid to drive up standards in the town.
- drinking: Gin Shops The 18th century saw a huge growth in the number of drinking establishments, primarily due to the introduction of gin.
- staffing: No provisions were made in the MPA staffing establishment for administrative support for its diversity work.
- seedling: The results indicated that dispersal was more important than seedling establishment in controlling spread of these species.
- breakfast: The forest is renowned for its friendly and homely bed and breakfast establishments.
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