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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
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. 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 establishment → un centro de enseñanza/de reposo they have a smaller establishment nowadays → ahora mantienen una casa más modesta, tienen menos servicio ahora 5. the Establishment → la clase dirigente the literary/musical Establishment → las 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 facts → der Rechtsanwalt verwandte viel Zeit darauf, ein paar Tatsachen unter Beweis zu stellen (= institution etc) → Institution f; (= hospital, school etc) → Anstalt f, → Institution f; the school is a very modest establishment → die Schule ist sehr bescheiden; commercial establishment → kommerzielles Unternehmen the Establishment → das Establishment; establishment person → (Erz)konservative(r) mf; establishment figure → Mitglied nt → or Angehörige(r) mf → des 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Latinos convert to Islam for a variety of reasons, including disenchantment with the practices of Catholicism and the church establishment. It is a paradox of our time that as the church establishment appears increasingly diminished in everything from social effect to attraction to the ministry, Catholic intellectual life, having escaped the long stultification of manual theology, has achieved significant power and vibrancy. He does not present the variety of religious forms among Native American Christians simply as a celebration of cultural diversity: He recognizes that other believers, especially members of the church establishment, may reasonably question the orthodoxy and even the Christianity of many of these Catholic-influenced religious systems. |
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