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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According to Stephanie King, marketing director at the Schulz Museum, the establishment is experiencing its highest-ever admissions since opening in 2002.
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Malia Mendez, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
The year 2049 is significant in the Chinese political imagination as the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China under Chairman Mao Zedong.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Both witnesses said there were at least 200 people inside the establishment.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather, my great-great-grandfather, became a Bolshevik in 1905 and participated in the three revolutions that led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
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Malia Mendez, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
The year 2049 is significant in the Chinese political imagination as the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China under Chairman Mao Zedong.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
Both witnesses said there were at least 200 people inside the establishment.
—Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Her grandfather, my great-great-grandfather, became a Bolshevik in 1905 and participated in the three revolutions that led to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
—Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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