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establishment

es·tab·lish·ment

UK/əˈstɛb.ləʃ.mənt/ US/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of forming something

  • “the constitution of a PTA group last year”
  • “it was the establishment of his reputation”
  • “he still remembers the organization of the club”
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3.

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

  • “he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
  • “the governance of an association is responsible to its members”
  • “he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment”
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4.

a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

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(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

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7.

the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

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Phrases

  • eating establishment
  • establishment clause
  • establishment growth
  • establishment of the port
  • establishment Republican
  • freedom of establishment
  • peace establishment
  • war establishment

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