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

Examples of the establishment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His New Deal involved the establishment of numerous new federal government policies that many Americans were eager to try. — Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Democrats have also seen incumbent leaders backed by the establishment taken down in their primaries by an insurgent socialist movement. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

Outside groups spent more than $63 million supporting Haley Stevens, a candidate backed by the establishment, dwarfing the amount spent on her opponent, a brash progressive named Abdul El-Sayed with a war chest some nine times smaller. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 5 Aug. 2026

There was a narrative failure — partly in mainstream coverage of the race, and partly in the new progressive media sphere, which had predicted a landslide that would humiliate, not just beat, the establishment. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the establishment

• disestablishment
• reestablishment