establishment

(ĭ-stăb'lĭsh-mənt)
n.

1. 1. The act of establishing.
   2. The condition or fact of being established.
2. Something established, as:
   1. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.
   2. A permanent civil, political, or military organization.
   3. An established church.
   4. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.
   5. A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.
3. often Establishment An established social order, as:
   1. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
   2. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.

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The Establishment (with a capital E) means 'the group in society exercising authority or influence, and seen as resisting change' and, by extension (with a small e), 'any influential or controlling group' as in the literary establishment, the military establishment, the media establishment, and so on.

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noun

1. The act of founding or establishing: constitution, creation, foundation, institution, organization, origination, start-up. See start/end.
2. A commercial organization: business, company, concern, corporation, enterprise, firm², house. Informal outfit. See group.

n

Definition: creation
Antonyms: destruction

n

Definition: ruling class; bureaucracy
Antonyms: proletariat

(DOD, NATO) An installation, together with its personnel and equipment, organized as an operating entity. See also activity; base; equipment.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of forming something; A public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence;

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. — Constitution, Source: Constitution of the United States of America

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For a list of words related to establishment, see:

• Philosophies, Principles, and Parties - establishment: ruling class and institutions by which it maintains existing order in society
• Corporations and Business Practices - establishment: business or company, esp. its physical plant
• Cultural Movements, Events, and Institutions - establishment: society’s ruling class, representing all vested interests

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - grundlæggelse, stiftelse, offentlig institution, organisation, virksomhed, personale, produktionsanlæg, større husholdning, statskirke

Nederlands (Dutch)
iets gevestigds/ vaststaands, vastgelegde afspraak, wetboek, nationale kerk, gevestigde organisatie, huishouding, gevestigde orde, gevestigde groep in de maatschappij, handelshuis, vestiging, oprichting

Français (French)
n. - établissement, fondation, création, constitution, instauration, (Mil, Naut, etc) effectif, (GB) les pouvoirs établis, les milieux dirigeants, l'establishment, le pouvoir effectif, l'ordre établi, les valeurs reconnues, (Relig) l'Église établie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gründung, Bildung, Schaffung, Feststellung, das Establishment, Unternehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κατεστημένο, καθεστώς, ίδρυση, σύσταση, δημιουργία, επιβολή, εγκατάσταση, ανακήρυξη, εγκαθίδρυση, οργάνωση, κατάστημα, επιχείρηση, ίδρυμα, (στρατ.) σύνθεση (μονάδας)

Italiano (Italian)
fondazione, impresa di commercio, istituzione, constatazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estabelecimento (m)

Русский (Russian)
создание, учреждение, истэблишмент

Español (Spanish)
n. - establecimiento, creación, fundación, casa de comercio, comprobación, constatación

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - institution, inrättning, företag, grundande, skapande, stiftande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
确立, 设施, 制定

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 確立, 設施, 制定

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 설립, 확정, 정원, 자리잡기, 고정 수입, 사회의 기존 권력 구조

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 設立, 確立, 世帯, 事業所, 施設, 支配階級, 体制, 常設編成

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تأسيس, مؤسسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הקמה, ייסוד, מוסד, עסק, מפעל, בית, ממסד‬

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