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

Jones, a former venture capitalist and fellow Democrat, targeted the incumbent for accepting major corporate donations, following the establishment party line and tied Thompson’s congressional record to under‑investment in the district. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The star has been known to frequent Benjamin Salon in Los Angeles; however, the establishment was not credited for this specific transformation. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Hegemann and Nagel’s discovery served as a crucial breakthrough for the establishment of optogenetics. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

The household survey, which is used to calculate the jobless level, was considerably better than the establishment survey, which is used to derive the payrolls count. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the establishment

• disestablishment
• reestablishment