noun “establishment”
singular establishment, plural establishments or uncountable
- a business or organization, especially a public one
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We visited a well-known establishment that sells antiques.
- the act of starting or creating something
The establishment of the new policy improved safety in the workplace.
- (usually "the establishment") the group of people in power who resist change
The novel was controversial because it criticized the establishment.
- the staff or equipment necessary for an organization to function
The school's establishment includes ten teachers and two administrators.