establishmentnoun
uk/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/us/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/establishment noun (ORGANIZATION)
C1 [ C ] a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates:
an educational/financial/religious establishment
the establishment [ S, + sing/pl verb ]
the important and powerful people who control a country or an organization, especially those who support the existing situation:
Critics said judges were on the side of the establishment.
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- She seems to have spent all her life studying in educational establishments.
- For an inexpensive place to stay, the guide book recommends a small family-run establishment near the cathedral.
- They embarked on a tour of the city's many drinking establishments.
- This large, rather run-down establishment offers rooms for US$8.
- This 16-room hotel offers more than the usual two-star establishment, though its location is not very good.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Enterprises
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- airline
- answering service
- auction house
- carrier
- collective
- consultancy
- enterprise
- est
- firm
- fragmented
- franchise
- outfit
- plc
- private company
- private practice
- Pty
- public company
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Organizations, Societies & clubs
Powerful people & dictators
establishment noun (START)
C1 [ U ] the process of starting or creating something, for example, an organization:
Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations has played a dominant role in the development of international law.
The establishment of new areas of employment is a priority.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Success & failure in business
- administration
- axe
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- branch
- branch out
- collapse
- establish
- fold
- foreclose
- growing pains
- joint venture
- liquidator
- locate
- moribund
- official receiver
- organic growth
- receivership
- shut (sth) down
- spin
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