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.
the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc.: the literary Establishment.
a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
the church so recognized, especially the Church of England.
Archaic. a fixed or settled income.
Origin of establishment
First recorded in 1475–85, and in1920–25 for def. 4a; establish + -ment
He wouldn’t have taken those positions if he didn’t think they were viable as priorities with the party establishment.
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If my employees had more money, I reasoned, they’d have more money to spend at those same establishments.
How we can save small business from coronavirus-induced extinction|matthewheimer|September 10, 2020|Fortune
They’ve championed a surveillance ordinance and the establishment of a privacy advisory commission that would vet technology and its impacts before being considered by the City Council.
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Meanwhile, Kennedy’s endorsers include establishment heavyweights such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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You can visit establishments like Axis Nightclub and Level Dining Lounge.
Columbus: A Rich History of LGBTQ Diversity|LGBTQ-Editor|August 30, 2020|No Straight News
Satirists occupy a perilous position—to skewer dogma and cant, and to antagonize the establishment while needing its protection.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Two factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.
The Black Man Who Replaced Jefferson Davis in the Senate|Philip Dray|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Ironically, the play deals with the ‘management’ of information by the Establishment.
Harry’s Daddy, and Diana’s ‘Murder’: Royal Rumors In a New Play|Tom Sykes|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Before his writing days, London used the Oakland establishment to conduct his studies.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They would not, for example, supersede federal law regarding the Establishment Clause in the First Amendment.
A Field General in the War on Christmas|David Freedlander|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The establishment of prolific and cheap journals in New York, in 1830, was an event of incalculable historical importance.
The Collector|Henry T. Tuckerman
Soon afterwards, the founder of the establishment, Mr. Rapp, came in.
Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843)|Alexander Philipp Maximilian, Prince of Wied
When one of these clubs was taken in at the Army and Navy, that establishment also suffered.
The Chronicles of Newgate, v. 2/2|Arthur Griffiths
A country may be overrun by an armed host, but it is only conquered by the establishment of fortresses.
Essays on Life, Art and Science|Samuel Butler
And yet he is but a house-painter, who owes his establishment here to his love of nature rather than to his love of art.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850|Various
British Dictionary definitions for establishment (1 of 2)
establishment
/ (ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt) /
noun
the act of establishing or state of being established
a business organization or other large institution
the place where a business is carried on
the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
the approved size, composition, and equipment of a military unit, government department, business division, etc, as formally promulgated
any large organization, institution, or system
a household or place of residence
a body of employees or servants
(modifier)belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservativethe establishment view of history
British Dictionary definitions for establishment (2 of 2)
Establishment
/ (ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt) /
noun
the Establishmenta group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, esp those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook