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- Dictionaryestablishment/ɪˈstablɪʃm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the action of establishing something or being established: "the establishment of an independent government" Similar Opposite
- 2. a business organization, public institution, or household: "hotels or catering establishments" Similar
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ESTABLISHMENT definition: 1. a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates: 2. the important…. Learn more.
1. : something established: such as. a. : a settled arrangement. especially : a code of laws. b. : established church. c. : a permanent civil or military organization. d. : a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff. e. : a public or private institution. 2. : an established order of society: such as. a.
You refer to the people who have power and influence in the running of a country, society, or organization as the establishment or the Establishment. Shopkeepers would once have been pillars of the Tory establishment.
something established; a constituted order or system. Often the Establishment. the existing power structure in society; the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions; institutional authority: The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.
1. a. The act of establishing. b. The condition or fact of being established. 2. Something established, as: a. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code. b. A permanent civil, political, or military organization. c. An established church. d. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff. e.
Definition of establishment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Establishment means setting up or something that has been set up. In the 1960s, the youth movement took on what they called "the establishment ," by which they meant the way society was set up and organized.
