something established; a constituted order or system.
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( often initial capital letter ) the existing power structure in society; the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions; institutional authority (usually preceded by the ): The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.
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( often initial capital letter ) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually preceded by the ): the literary Establishment.
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a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
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a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
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a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
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an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
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the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
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the church so recognized, especially the Church of England.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the act of establishing or state of being established
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a. a business organization or other large institution
b. the place where a business is carried on
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the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
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the approved size, composition, and equipment of a military unit, government department, business division, etc, as formally promulgated
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any large organization, institution, or system
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a household or place of residence
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a body of employees or servants
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(modifier) belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservative: the establishment view of history
Establishment (ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt)
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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