establishment

noun es·tab·lish·ment \ i-ˈsta-blish-mənt \

|Updated on: 8 Jun 2018

Examples: establishment in a Sentence

Definition of establishment

1 : something established: such as

a : a settled arrangement; especially : a code of laws

b : established church

c : a permanent civil or military organization

d : a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff

e : a public or private institution

2 : an established order of society: such as

a often capitalized : a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)

b often capitalized : a controlling group

the literary establishment

3 a : the act of establishing

b : the state of being established

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Examples of establishment in a Sentence

the establishment of a business
the establishment of a scientific fact
His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.

Recent Examples of establishment from the Web

The two populist parties have no unifying ideology other than disdain for the establishment, including the European Union.

— greg ip, WSJ, "Why Italy Is Flirting with Euro Exit and Spain Isn’t," 3 June 2018
This was evident in Trump's 2016 election and the British vote that year to leave the European Union — both surprise setbacks for the free-trade establishment.

— paul wiseman, chicagotribune.com, "Trump's tariffs: What they are and how they would work," 2 June 2018
This was evident in Trump’s 2016 election and the British vote that year to leave the European Union — both surprise setbacks for the free-trade establishment.

— paul wiseman, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s tariffs: What they are and how they would work," 2 June 2018
Planning for the establishment, which would be called Brennan's, was well under way on Nov. 4, 1955, when Owen Brennan died of a heart attack.

— john pope, NOLA.com, "Ella Brennan, renowned New Orleans restaurateur, dies at 92," 31 May 2018
Christopher Lewis — formerly of Iron Bridge, Linwoods and the Milton Inn — serves as executive chef at both establishments.

— john-john williams iv, baltimoresun.com, "Casual restaurant and Prohibition-themed bar open in downtown Columbia," 31 May 2018
Maricopa County inspectors perform restaurant inspections on food establishments and log violations.

— lorraine longhi, azcentral, "Restaurant inspections: Chinese restaurant tops list with 12 violations for the week," 30 May 2018
The overall impact will be to exacerbate the deep economic inequalities that have fueled frustration with both the clerical establishment and the relatively moderate president, Hassan Rouhani.

— ramin mostaghim, latimes.com, "The return of U.S. sanctions is expected to sow misery in Iran. But for those with money, there's a haven: dollars," 29 May 2018
The Revolutionary Guard was created after the Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution to protect the ruling clerical establishment and answerable to the country’s most powerful man, the supreme leader.

— NBC News, "Pompeo's Iran sanctions vow deserves a 'punch,' Revolutionary Guard commander says," 22 May 2018

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