Definition of establishment

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Definition of establishment

  • the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something (noun)

    Examples

    1. he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment

    Synonyms

    1. administration
    2. brass
    3. governance
    4. governing body
    5. organisation
    6. organization
  • an organization founded and united for a specific purpose (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. institution
  • the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. validation
  • (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ecesis
  • the act of forming or establishing something (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was the establishment of his reputation

    Synonyms

    1. constitution
    2. formation
    3. organisation
    4. organization
  • any large organization (noun)
  • a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence (noun)

See definition of establishment in Merriam Webster