Establishment

Word ESTABLISHMENT
Character 13
Hyphenation es tab lish ment
Pronunciations /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Establishment"

What do we mean by establishment?

The act of establishing. noun

The condition or fact of being established. noun

Something established, as. noun

An arranged order or system, especially a legal code. noun

A permanent civil, political, or military organization. noun

An established church. noun

A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff. noun

A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school. noun

An established social order, as. noun

A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the. noun

A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the. noun

The act of establishing, ordaining, confirming, setting up, or placing on a firm basis or sure footing; the act of settling or fixing permanently, or of proving, substantiating, or making good: as, the establishment of a factory; the establishment of a claim. noun

A fixed or settled condition; secured or certain permanence; fixity or certainty. noun

Fixed or settled order of things; constituted order or system, as of government; organization. noun

Fixed or stated allowance for subsistence; income; salary. noun

That which has been established or set up for any purpose. noun

The authoritative recognition by a state of a church, or branch of a church, as the national church; the legal position of such a church in relation to the state; hence, also, the religious body thus recognized by the state, and maintained and more or less supported as the state church: especially used of the Church of England and the Church of Scotland. See established church, under church. noun

The quota or number of men in an army, regiment, etc.: as, a peace establishment. noun

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

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

The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.

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.

(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.

The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).

A broad political term usually used to describe the power structure that includes, but is not limited to, the mainstream media, the permanent state, and a host of politicians and politically connected people which work to keep the status quo, especially as it pertains to the warfare state. Urban Dictionary

The system in which the Man holds us down. It is an intricate network of codes and regulations, involving everything from taxes that get spent in all the wrong places to phone banks where nobody even works. There are players for "the Establishment" everywhere, so do not let people know that you are aware of it. Urban Dictionary

To set up, begin or introduce; such as a law or policy. Urban Dictionary

A generic word referring to the men upstairs, the ones in smart suits who wear ties. They run corporations and burn down rainforests. Urban Dictionary

The world as we know it. Where sex is thought to be dirty. They say it's not but there actions speak louder than words. Antilove laws ect. Where you work like a robot to make enough money to eat and to raise some kids who will blame you for all the trouble in there life. And where money is worshiped. Urban Dictionary

A term used by establishment baby boomers to convince naive people that they are outsiders. Urban Dictionary

To create. One is only able to establish something once, for once something is established, it cannot be established a second time. Urban Dictionary

To be in a perfect state; to be ultimatly happy; to be drunk or high; to fuck a girl Urban Dictionary

When something or someone is legit. another way of saying "it's definitely happening." Urban Dictionary

Establish is not to create regulations on cruise ships or treaties. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Establishment

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The word "establishment" in example sentences

And to obviate any difficulties or misunderstanding which might arise from leaving indeterminate the sum necessary to be appropriated for the civil establishment of each of the respective powers, that the sum be now ascertained which is indispensably necessary to be applied to those purposes, and which is to be held sacred under every emergency, and set apart previous to the application of the rest of the revenues, as hereby stipulated, for the purposes of mutual or common defence against any enemy, for _clearing_ the incumbrance which may have become necessarily incurred in addition to the expenditure of those revenues _which must be always deemed part of the war establishment_. ❋ Edmund Burke (1763)

In order to arrive at their various holdings that the government cannot become overly entangled in religion, the Courts had to write out the term establishment from the Establishment Clause to have it read "Congress shall make no law respecting...religion." ❋ Unknown (2007)

The soon-to-expire skating emporium offers meager cultural resonance compared with the title establishment in another obvious source of inspiration, "The Last Picture Show." ❋ Unknown (2010)

The lyrics describe the title establishment as a luxury resort where you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Personally I feel as if the establishment is attacking Pres. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They were creating a really tense atmosphere but they were not quite bad enough to do anything drastic and all I could respond with was my Paddington Bear hard stare and to stand my ground - I would love to have clipped the ring-leader around the ear (as would've happened in my youth) but the establishment is there waiting to pounce on such as me. ❋ Newmania (2007)

Its an interesting thought CU that in Scotland the establishment is the Labour Party ... eeek ❋ Newmania (2007)

The media establishment is almost as guilty as Bush/Rove for this war and the subsequent erosion of civil liberties. ❋ Unknown (2005)

And then it faded from what you call the establishment mainstream media. ❋ Unknown (2004)

To him, the bereaved person who enters his establishment is a bundle of guilt feelings, a snob, and a status seeker. ❋ Unknown (1969)

Brown also criticizes what he calls "establishment candidates" who wage class warfare by pitting one group of Americans against another and attacking the country's free enterprise system. ❋ Unknown (2012)

I'm sorry, but the Republican "establishment" is so lost in the woods, that Tea Partiers would be a welcomed breath of fresh air and _should_ take over the whole party. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also ... the no-tell motels (hourly rentals quite frequent;) tend to have a parking spot by the room and the errr ... "establishment" is used to looking the other way. people with cars full of stuff like the security offered. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It happens pretty much all the time in mainstream literature discussions that occur when the literary "establishment" is forced to pay attention to genre for a second. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"Every Establishment news outlet will be for every war" - [Jimmy Dore] "The Establishment is so petrified, including [Romney], that we could actually win a war, and that we could actually end a war" - [Rand Paul] ❋ Tumelo (2019)

I work for [the Establishment] and [there is nothing] I can do [about it]. ❋ Rob (2005)

[Congress] will establish a [viable] [policy]. ❋ Tropane (2006)

"I'd say poke [the establishment], but that sounds [too cute] and [cuddly]" -Liza Oleinik ❋ The G (2003)

I [hate] [the establishment]. ❋ Deep Blue 2012 (2010)

[Hillary] : [Barack's] [the establishment] candidate. ❋ Joe Iron (2008)

[New York City] was established when it became a city; New York City was not established when the [Erie] [Canal] became successful. ❋ Dr. Oxford (2004)

Wow! I am so established [right now] Damn! [I wish] I could just [establish] with her! ❋ The Three Amigos (2007)

1. [Established] we are going to [Colorado] for the winter. 2. [Amy] is so [established]. ❋ Slangtionary (2009)

[Wooster AK] is not [topical] on [the word] establish. ❋ Urban Dictionary Staff (2004)

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