establishment
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
Forms: form: establishments
Etymology: From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish + -ment.
Senses: examples: text: Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
text: The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
ref: 1787, Article Seven of the United States Constitution:
glosses: The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
examples: text: The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
glosses: The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
examples: text: Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
text: exposing the shabby parts of the establishment
glosses: That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
examples: text: It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment.
text: It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.
text: Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures.
ref: 2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
text: The verdict means more upheaval for Thailand’s already turbulent political landscape, in which those pushing for change have frequently run afoul of the establishment – a small but powerful clique of military, royalist and business elites.
ref: 2024 August 14, “Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin removed from office in shock court ruling”, in edition.cnn.com:
related: word: Establishment
glosses: The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
examples: text: The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.
glosses: The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
examples: text: Not all Anglicans have supported establishment.
topics: Christianity
glosses: The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.
Synonyms: sense: act of establishing, that which is established
word: foundation
Derived terms: antiestablishment
anti-establishment
antiestablishmentarianism
coestablishment
counterestablishment
deestablishment
eating establishment
establishmentarian
establishment clause
establishment growth
establishmentism
establishment of the port
establishment Republican
freedom of establishment
nonestablishment
peace establishment
preestablishment
re-establishment
reestablishment
war establishment
Related terms: antidisestablishmentarianism
powers that be