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establishment
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es·tab·lish·ment  (-stblsh-mnt)
n.
1.
a. The act of establishing.
b. The condition or fact of being established.
2. Something established, as:
a. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.
b. A permanent civil, political, or military organization.
c. An established church.
d. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.
e. A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.
3. often Establishment An established social order, as:
a. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
b. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.

establishment [ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt]
n
1. the act of establishing or state of being established
2.
a.  a business organization or other large institution
b.  the place where a business is carried on
3. the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
4. (Military) the approved size, composition, and equipment of a military unit, government department, business division, etc., as formally promulgated
5. any large organization, institution, or system
6. a household or place of residence
7. a body of employees or servants
8. (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservative the establishment view of history

Establishment [ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt]
n
(Sociology) the. a 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

Establishment the civil, military (1689), or political body or organization in a country; a household, 1803.
An installation, together with its personnel and equipment, organized as an operating entity. See also activity; base; equipment.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.establishment - the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
unionisation, unionization - act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
collectivisation, collectivization - the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
communisation, communization - the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
federation - the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
colonisation, colonization, settlement - the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
2.establishmentestablishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
medical institution - an institution created for the practice of medicine
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization - an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
issuer - an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
charity - an institution set up to provide help to the needy
company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
vicariate, vicarship - the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
educational institution - an institution dedicated to education
honorary society, academy - an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
3.establishment - 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"
body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
Curia - (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
top brass - the most important persons in a governing body
executive - persons who administer the law
judiciary, bench - persons who administer justice
county council - the elected governing body of a county
government officials, officialdom - people elected or appointed to administer a government
pecking order, power structure, hierarchy - the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
management - those in charge of running a business
advisory board, planning board - a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
4.establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
academy - a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
perfumery - an establishment where perfumes are made
phrontistery - an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)
business establishment, place of business - an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
poorhouse - an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
school system - establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
university - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
5.establishment - any large organization
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
6.establishment - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
7.establishmentestablishment - the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"

establishment
noun
1. creation, founding, setting up, foundation, institution, organization, formation, installation, inauguration, enactment discussions to explore the establishment of diplomatic relations
2. organization, company, business, firm, house, concern, operation, structure, institution, institute, corporation, enterprise, outfit (informal), premises, setup (informal) Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed today.
3. office, house, building, plant, quarters, factory a scientific research establishment
the Establishment the authorities, the system, the powers that be, the ruling class, the established order, institutionalized authority the revolution against the Establishment
Translations
establishment [ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt] N
1. (= setting-up) → establecimiento m; (= creation) → creación f
2. (= proof) [of innocence, guilt] → determinación f
3. (= business, house) → establecimiento m
a teaching/nursing establishmentun centro de enseñanza/de reposo
they have a smaller establishment nowadaysahora mantienen una casa más modesta, tienen menos servicio ahora
4. (Admin, Mil, Naut) (= personnel) → personal m
to be on the establishmentestar en plantilla
5. the Establishmentla clase dirigente
the literary/musical Establishmentlas altas esferas del mundo literario/musical
see also anti-Establishment
ESTABLISHMENT
En el Reino Unido el término Establishment hace referencia a la clase dirigente, es decir, al Gobierno, los altos cargos de la Administración pública, la Iglesia, las Fuerzas Armadas y a otras personas en puestos de influencia. Por lo general, se piensa que esta clase dirigente apoya el status quo tanto a nivel político como cultural o social.
En Estados Unidos, el Establishment se asocia sobre todo con Washington, donde se encuentra el gobierno federal, y en concreto con aquellos que estudiaron en universidades del noreste, especialmente Yale y Harvard.
establishment [ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt] n
(= shop, restaurant) → établissement m
(= institution) → établissement m
(= setting up) → création f
(= powerful people) the Establishment → l'establishment m
the literary establishment → l'establishment littéraire
establishment
n
(= setting up, of relations, links) → Aufnahme f, → Herstellung f; (of committee) → Bildung f, → Einsetzung f; (of post) → Schaffung f, → Einrichtung f; (of peace) → Herstellung f; (of order) → Herstellung f, → Schaffung f; (of publisher’s list) → Bildung f; (of power, authority) → Festigung f, → (Wieder)herstellung f; (of reputation) → Begründung f
(= proving)Beweis m; the lawyer devoted a lot of time to the establishment of a few basic factsder Rechtsanwalt verwandte viel Zeit darauf, ein paar Tatsachen unter Beweis zu stellen
(= determining)Ermittlung f; establishment of the truthWahrheitsfindung f
(= institution etc)Institution f; (= hospital, school etc)Anstalt f, → Institution f; the school is a very modest establishmentdie Schule ist sehr bescheiden; commercial establishmentkommerzielles Unternehmen
(= household)Haus nt, → Haushalt m; to keep up a large establishmentein großes Haus führen
(Mil, Naut etc: personnel) → Truppenstärke f; war/peace establishmentKriegs-/Friedensstärke f
the Establishmentdas Establishment; establishment person(Erz)konservative(r) mf; establishment figureMitglied ntor Angehörige(r) mfdes Establishments
establishment [ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt] n
a. (of company) → costituzione f; (of state) → creazione f; (of committee) → istituzione f; (of law) → instaurazione f; (of reputation) → affermazione f
b. (business) → azienda (Admin, Mil, Naut) (personnel) → effettivo
a teaching establishment → un istituto d'istruzione
the Establishment → la classe dirigente, l'establishment m inv
the values of the Establishment → i valori tradizionali
the cultural Establishment → l'establishment culturale

establishment [ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt] n
a. (of company) → costituzione f; (of state) → creazione f; (of committee) → istituzione f; (of law) → instaurazione f; (of reputation) → affermazione f
b. (business) → azienda (Admin, Mil, Naut) (personnel) → effettivo
a teaching establishment → un istituto d'istruzione
the Establishment → la classe dirigente, l'establishment m inv
the values of the Establishment → i valori tradizionali
the cultural Establishment → l'establishment culturale


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