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es·tab·lish·ment       [i-stab-lish-muhnt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the act or an instance of establishing.
2.the state or fact of being established.
3.something established; a constituted order or system.
4.(often initial capital letter) 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.
5.(often initial capital letter) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually prec. by the): the literary Establishment.
6.a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
7.a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
8.a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
9.an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
10.the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
11.the church so recognized, esp. the Church of England.
12.Archaic. a fixed or settled income.
[Origin: 1475–85; 1920–25 for def. 4; establish + -ment]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
es·tab·lish·ment       (ĭ-stāb'lĭsh-mənt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. The act of establishing.
    2. The condition or fact of being established.
    3. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.
    4. A permanent civil, political, or military organization.
    5. An established church.
    6. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.
    7. A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.
    8. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
    9. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.
  2. Something established, as:
    1. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.
    2. A permanent civil, political, or military organization.
    3. An established church.
    4. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.
    5. A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.
    6. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
    7. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.
  3. often Establishment An established social order, as:
    1. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
    2. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.

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establishment

noun
1. 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" [syn: constitution] 
2. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose [syn: institution] 
3. 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" [syn: administration] 
4. a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence 
5. any large organization 
6. (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat 
7. the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof 

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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: es·tab·lish·ment
Function: noun
1 : something established: as a : a church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority b : a permanent civil or military organization c : a place of residence or esp. business with its furnishings and staff
2 a : an act of establishing b : the state of being established

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Establishment

Es*tab"lish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. ['e]tablissement.]

1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.

3. That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment.

Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment. --W. Irving.

Establishment of the port (Hydrography), a datum on which the tides are computed at the given port, obtained by observation, viz., the interval between the moon's passage over the meridian and the time of high water at the port, on the days of new and full moon.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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