the establishment
noun
: the part of a particular group that has power or control
His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.
the medical establishment
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The June 28 poll also comes amid dwindling trust in the establishment, leading to plummeting electoral turnouts in a country that has traditionally boasted exceptionally high voter participation.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 June 2024
While the children were raised by the Lutheran sisters who ran the establishment, their father worked as a groundskeeper.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Zionism to many Jewish people means, essentially, patriotism: a political ideology rooted in the establishment — and, later, promotion — of a refuge for Jews who throughout history had to escape pogroms, then a Holocaust aimed at wiping them out.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Tell the manager of the establishment from where the animals are being sold.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 June 2024
While the children were raised by the Lutheran sisters who ran the establishment, their father worked as a groundskeeper.
—Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
Zionism to many Jewish people means, essentially, patriotism: a political ideology rooted in the establishment — and, later, promotion — of a refuge for Jews who throughout history had to escape pogroms, then a Holocaust aimed at wiping them out.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Tell the manager of the establishment from where the animals are being sold.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the establishment
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“The establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20establishment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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