the act of establishing or the state of being established
a usu large organization or institution
a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff
(the Establishment) (used as sing. or pl) the group of institutions and people held to control public life and to support the existing order of society
(treated as sing. or pl)
(the Establishment) the group of institutions and people, e.g. the government, the established Church, and the armed forces, held to control public life and to support the existing order of society
a controlling group
the literary establishment