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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Celebrating classics like Dracula and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, new releases from the likes of Mason Coile, Tananarive Due and of course, Stephen King, the establishment caters to a wide range of readers in the nuanced literary tradition.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The owners of Lost Whale, who are minority owners of Nakama, will lead the establishment's experimental cocktail program, which will include craft drink pairings.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In his bestselling book, Lindsey suggested the rapture would occur before 1988 due to the belief that the generation that witnessed the establishment of Israel in 1948 would also see the end times.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
More than 92 million people have tuned in to read related posts about the establishment of the investigation unit on Chinese social media Weibo over the past two days.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The owners of Lost Whale, who are minority owners of Nakama, will lead the establishment's experimental cocktail program, which will include craft drink pairings.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
In his bestselling book, Lindsey suggested the rapture would occur before 1988 due to the belief that the generation that witnessed the establishment of Israel in 1948 would also see the end times.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
More than 92 million people have tuned in to read related posts about the establishment of the investigation unit on Chinese social media Weibo over the past two days.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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