Definition of non-establishment
1
or less commonly
non-Establishment
: ordinary citizens considered as group distinct from the establishment or ruling class
- This campaign was not right versus left but rather establishment versus non-establishment …
- —Ashby Foote
- non-establishment candidates
2
: failure or refusal to establish something
- … the non-establishment of professional leagues to allow women to play sport full-time and professionally …
- —Cheryl Roberts
