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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The film explores the 1936-39 Arab Revolt in which Palestinians rose up against Britain’s colonial rule, against a backdrop of rising Jewish immigration following the country’s support for the establishment of a national home for the Jews in Palestine with the 1917 Balfour Declaration.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In the midst of being stood up at a restaurant, she’s approached by Jonah Hauer-King’s Connor Blake, who, as a former employee of the establishment, was encouraged by his bartender friend to cheer her up.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
With the establishment of the Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces (RCHI), THE's development continued under a new name, Archy.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Critics say its location is meant to prevent the establishment of a contiguous future Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
In the midst of being stood up at a restaurant, she’s approached by Jonah Hauer-King’s Connor Blake, who, as a former employee of the establishment, was encouraged by his bartender friend to cheer her up.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
With the establishment of the Raskin Center for Humane Interfaces (RCHI), THE's development continued under a new name, Archy.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Critics say its location is meant to prevent the establishment of a contiguous future Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
—Jordana Miller, ABC News, 11 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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