Establishment Definition
ĭ-stăblĭsh-mənt
establishments
noun
establishments
An establishing or being established.
Webster's New World
The condition or fact of being established.
American Heritage
A thing established, or set up; specif., a place of business.
A coalition of downtown dining establishments.
Webster's New World
An established social order, as:
American Heritage
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idiom
the Establishment
- the dominant group or forces of a society or nation, characterized esp. by opposition to change
- the ruling inner circle or dominant group of any field of endeavor, organization, institution, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Establishment
Noun
Singular:
establishmentPlural:
establishmentsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Establishment
- the Establishment
Origin of Establishment
Old French establissement, (Modern French établissement) from the verb establir.
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