SINCE 1828
non-establishment
noun
non-es·tab·lish·ment
| \ ˌnän-i-ˈsta-blish-mənt
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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
—often used before another noun 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
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