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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024es•tab•lish•ment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of establishing or the state of being established.
- a place of business:[countable]That flour mill is the oldest establishment in town.
- Governmentthe Establishment, [countable; usually singular] the people and institutions that control power in society.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024es•tab•lish•ment (i stab′lish mənt),USA pronunciation n. - the act or an instance of establishing.
- the state or fact of being established.
- something established;
a constituted order or system. - Government(often cap.) the existing power structure in society;
the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions;
institutional authority (usually prec. by the):The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent. - Government(often cap.) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually prec. by the):the literary Establishment.
- a household;
place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc. - a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
- a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
- an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
- Religionthe recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
- Religionthe church so recognized, esp. the Church of England.
- [Archaic.]a fixed or settled income.
- 1475–85; 1920–25 for def. 4; establish + -ment
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ n - the act of establishing or state of being established
- a business organization or other large institution
- the place where a business is carried on
- the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
- any large organization, institution, or system
- a household or place of residence
- a body of employees or servants
- (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservative
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Establishment /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ n - the Establishment ⇒ 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
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