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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An 1850 engraving shows the dismantling of a liberty tree, just two years before the establishment of the Second French Empire under Napoleon III.
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
While Peanut got to know the regulars at the establishment, the team at Castle Rock Brewery, which is associated with the taproom, attempted to find his owners.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Read the full report for Casey’s by searching for the establishment on the Kansas inspection lookup.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Failing an Ag Department inspection doesn’t necessarily shut down the establishment, which happens when a restaurant fails a Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
While Peanut got to know the regulars at the establishment, the team at Castle Rock Brewery, which is associated with the taproom, attempted to find his owners.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Read the full report for Casey’s by searching for the establishment on the Kansas inspection lookup.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Failing an Ag Department inspection doesn’t necessarily shut down the establishment, which happens when a restaurant fails a Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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