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Eastern Establishment
- The elite universities and financial institutions of major cities in the northeastern United States. These institutions, by virtue of their long-standing economic and social dominance, are often believed to exert an influence out of proportion to their size. In American politics, the Eastern Establishment often takes a liberal Republican stand. ( See also Ivy League , Madison Avenue , power elite , and Wall Street .)
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