establishment
Syllables: es·tab·lish·mentUK/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/
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New Zealand/əˈstɛb.ləʃ.mənt/
establishment noun: the act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Noun
establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments)
- The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
- Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
- The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.1787, Article Seven of the United States Constitution
- Synonyms:
- foundation
- Antonyms:
- abolition
- The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
- The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
- 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.
- Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
- exposing the shabby parts of the establishment
- Synonyms:
- foundation
- The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
- It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment.
- It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.
- The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
- The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.
- The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.
- Not all Anglicans have supported establishment.
- Antonyms:
- disestablishment
Proper noun capitalized: Establishment
Establishment
- Any particular establishment (ruling class) that is construed as the sole one within a given context (such as a specific country).
- By the late 1780s, it was clear that many French had had it with the Establishment.
- Maybe there was a time when readers would sit still for sober, dull opinion pieces — history’s most boring headline, “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative,” was the title of a Times op-ed — because they were seen as representing the views of The Establishment. And I have the feeling that Times management...2025 January 28, Paul Krugman, “Departing the New York Times. I left to stay true to my byline”, in The Contrarian
establishment meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
establishment in Hindi
- the act of establishing
- स्थापना sthāpnā
- the state of being established
- स्थापना sthāpnā
- that which is established
- संस्थान sansthān, संगठन saṅgṭhan, प्रतिष्ठान pratiṣṭhān
establishment in Tamil
- தொழிலகம், நிருவாகப் பணியாளர் பிரிவு நிறுவனம், நிறுவனம், நிறுவுதல், பணியாளர் தொகுதி
establishment in Marathi
- आस्थापना, स्थापनेची
establishment in Urdu
- establishment, stability, firmness, corroboration, ratification, fastness, prolongation
- استحکام istihkām
More languagesFewer languages
- establishment in Bengali
- স্থাপন sthapon, প্রতিষ্ঠা protiśṭha
- establishment in Telugu
- స్థాపన
- establishment in Malayalam
- സ്ഥാപനം sthāpanaṁ
- establishment in Kannada
- ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ saṃsthe
- establishment in Gujarati
- સ્થાપના sthāpnā
- establishment in Odia
- ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା pratiṣṭhā
- establishment in Sanskrit
- स्थापन sthāpana
- establishment in Nepali
- स्थापना, संस्थापना
- establishment in Arabic
- تَأْسِيس taʔsīs, مُؤَسَّسَة muʔassasa
- establishment in Vietnamese
- sự thành lập, tổ chức
Examples of establishment in a sentence
- The bouncer shouted “Buzz off!” and kicked me out of the establishment.
- Bare feet are banned in this establishment.
- After the establishment of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the original Supreme Court was renamed as the Senior Courts.
Synonyms of establishment
Antonyms
Forms of establishment
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Origin of establishment
Inherited from Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (modern French établissement), from the verb establir. By surface analysis, establish + -ment.
Words formed from establishment
- antiestablishment
- anti-establishment
- antiestablishmentarianism
- coestablishment
- counterestablishment
- deestablishment
- eating establishment
- establishmentarian
- establishment clause
- establishment growth
- establishmentism
- establishment of the port
- establishment Republican
- freedom of establishment
- nonestablishment
- peace establishment
- preestablishment
- re-establishment
- reestablishment
- war establishment
Phrases with establishment
Questions about establishment
- What does establishment mean?
- Establishment means the act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
- What is establishment in Hindi?
- Establishment in Hindi is स्थापना (sthāpnā), संस्थान (sansthān), संगठन (saṅgṭhan). See Establishment meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is establishment?
- Establishment can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce establishment?
- Establishment is pronounced /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of establishment?
- The plural of establishment is establishments.
Words near establishment in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: establishment (page history and authors); Establishment (page history and authors); establishment (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); establishment (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); استحکام (Urdu) (page history and authors); প্রতিষ্ঠা (Bengali) (page history and authors); establishment (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ (Kannada) (page history and authors); સ્થાપના (Gujarati) (page history and authors); ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠା (Odia) (page history and authors); स्थापन (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); establishment (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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