establishment
establishment Lexical Profile
establishment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of setting something up on a firm or permanent basis, or the state of being founded.
"The treaty led to the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the two neighboring nations."
A business organization, public institution, or commercial place of business, such as a shop, hotel, or restaurant.
"Health inspectors visited several dining establishments in the downtown district this week."
An influential group within a society or field that controls policy, authority, and prevailing conventions, often resisting radical change.
"Young artists in the 1960s frequently challenged the cultural and political establishment."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Old French 'establissement', from 'establir' (to establish), ultimately tracing back to Latin 'stabilire' (to make firm or steady), from 'stabilis' (stable).