establishment
See also: Establishment
English
Etymology
From Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir.
Pronunciation
Noun
establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments)
- The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
- Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
- 1787, Article Seven of the United States Constitution
- The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States, shall be sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the States so ratifying the Same.
- The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
- The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
- That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
- Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
- Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment.
Synonyms
- (act of establishing):, (that which is established): foundation
Antonyms
- (act of establishing): abolition
Derived terms
Translations
the act of establishing
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the state of being established
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that which is established
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Noun
establishment (uncountable)
- The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
- 2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
- Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures.
- It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.
Alternative forms
Translations
slang: the ruling class or authority group
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See also
Catalan
Etymology
From English establishment.
Pronunciation
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Noun
establishment m (plural establishments)
Further reading
- “establishment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “establishment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
References
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Noun
establishment
- (sometimes derogatory) (the) establishment
- 2017, Jens-Martin Eriksen, Frederik Stjernfelt, Adskillelsens politik, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN
- Forestillingen om klasse frem for religion er også farlig for establishmentet her i landet, den ville kunne få hele det politiske system til at bryde sammen, hvis de fattige malajer, muslimerne, ville indse, at de har mere til fælles med de fattige ...
- 2015, Jan Guillou, Den demokratiske terrorist, Modtryk →ISBN
- Marxistleninisterne eksisterede næsten ikke mere, de fleste gamle kammerater var blevet en del af establishmentet, og den antiimperialistiske bevægelse var stort set gået i sig selv igen.
- 2017, Jens-Martin Eriksen, Frederik Stjernfelt, Adskillelsens politik, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN
Declension
Declension of establishment
neuter gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | establishment | establishmentet |
genitive | establishments | establishmentets |
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Pronunciation
Noun
establishment n (plural establishments, diminutive establishmentje n)
- establishment, elite (ruling authority or class)
Related terms
Finnish
Pronunciation
Noun
establishment
- (informal) establishment (ruling class)
Declension
Inflection of establishment (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) | ||||
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nominative | establishment | establishmentit | ||
genitive | establishmentin | establishmentien | ||
partitive | establishmentiä | establishmentejä | ||
illative | establishmentiin | establishmenteihin | ||
singular | plural | |||
nominative | establishment | establishmentit | ||
accusative | nom. | establishment | establishmentit | |
gen. | establishmentin | |||
genitive | establishmentin | establishmentien | ||
partitive | establishmentiä | establishmentejä | ||
inessive | establishmentissä | establishmenteissä | ||
elative | establishmentistä | establishmenteistä | ||
illative | establishmentiin | establishmenteihin | ||
adessive | establishmentillä | establishmenteillä | ||
ablative | establishmentiltä | establishmenteiltä | ||
allative | establishmentille | establishmenteille | ||
essive | establishmentinä | establishmenteinä | ||
translative | establishmentiksi | establishmenteiksi | ||
abessive | establishmentittä | establishmenteittä | ||
instructive | — | establishmentein | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Synonyms
French
Etymology
From English establishment
Pronunciation
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
Related terms
Polish
Etymology
From English establishment.
Pronunciation
Noun
establishment m inan
- (derogatory, politics) the establishment (the ruling class or authority group)
Declension
Declension of establishment
singular | plural | |
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nominative | establishment | establishmenty |
genitive | establishmentu | establishmentów |
dative | establishmentowi | establishmentom |
accusative | establishment | establishmenty |
instrumental | establishmentem | establishmentami |
locative | establishmencie | establishmentach |
vocative | establishmencie | establishmenty |
Further reading
- establishment in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Template:R:PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
Further reading
- “establishment”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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