establishment
- establishment
noun
1 act of starting sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ formal
▪ the formal establishment of the republic in 1948
▪ gradual, rapid
▪ successful
VERB + ESTABLISHMENT
▪ advocate, call for, propose, recommend, support
▪ The commission is calling for the establishment of a national holiday.
▪ agree to
▪ lead to
▪ This report led to the establishment of a special committee to investigate the matter.
▪ allow, allow for, enable, encourage, facilitate, provide for
▪ We would like to encourage the establishment of new farm businesses.
▪ prevent
▪ announce
▪ see
▪ The months that followed saw the establishment of a strong military presence in the region.
PREPOSITION
▪ with the establishment of
▪ With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving.
2 business, organization, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ drinking, eating
▪ licensed (esp. BrE)
▪ the supply of alcohol in licensed establishments
▪ commercial, retail (both esp. AmE)
▪ educational, military, religious, etc.
▪ research, training
▪ She's now running a small government research establishment.
3 the establishment people in positions of power
ADJECTIVE
▪ mainstream
▪ the mainstream political establishment
▪ academic, art, literary, media, medical, military, musical, political, scientific
▪ the Washington media establishment
▪ clerical, ecclesiastical, religious
▪ British, French, etc.
▪ The British Establishment is very slow to accept change.
▪ conservative, liberal
▪ a pillar of the liberal establishment
▪ Democratic, Republican, etc.
VERB + THE ESTABLISHMENT
▪ offend
▪ His abstract paintings offended the art establishment.
▪ challenge
▪ O'Connor challenged the liberal establishment on many things.
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ESTABLISHMENT — ESTABLISHME L’usage de ce terme s’est répandu à la fin des années 1950. L’establishment désigne habituellement l’élite dirigeante de la Grande Bretagne, mais cette élite est loin d’être restreinte aux responsables officiels de la vie politique:… … Encyclopédie Universelle
establishment — es‧tab‧lish‧ment [ɪˈstæblɪʆmənt] noun 1. [countable] formal a business organization such as a shop or hotel: • Microwave ovens are now an essential piece of equipment in catering establishments (= restaurants etc ) . • a financial establishme … Financial and business terms
Establishment — Es*tab lish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. [ e]tablissement.] 1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Establishment — The Establishment (with a capital E) means ‘the group in society exercising authority or influence, and seen as resisting change’ and, by extension (with a small e), ‘any influential or controlling group’ as in the literary establishment, the… … Modern English usage
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establishment — ESTABLISHMÉNT n. Instituţie sau grup de persoane care îşi apără privilegiile şi interesele. /cuv. engl. Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX ESTABLISHMENT ISTÁBLIŞMENT/ s. n. grup de persoane care deţin puterea, autoritatea în societate… … Dicționar Român
establishment — (del inglés; pronunciamos estáblismen ) sustantivo masculino 1. Conjunto de personas, instituciones y entidades que controlan el poder político y socio económico en una sociedad: Los resultados de las elecciones hacen temer al establishment la… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
establishment — ► NOUN 1) the action of establishing or being established. 2) a business organization, public institution, or household. 3) (the Establishment) a group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy or opinion, and seen as… … English terms dictionary
