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establishment (EN)
noun

noun “establishment”

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