'Establishment' definitions:

Definition of 'establishment'

(from WordNet)
noun
The act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club" [syn: constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation]
noun
An organization founded and united for a specific purpose [syn: institution, establishment]
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The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" [syn: administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation]
noun
A public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
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Any large organization
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(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat [syn: establishment, ecesis]
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The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof [syn: establishment, validation]

Definition of 'Establishment'

From: GCIDE
  • Establishment \Es*tab"lish*ment\, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. ['e]tablissement.]
  • 1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment. [1913 Webster]
  • Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
  • Establishment of the port (Hydrography), a datum on which the tides are computed at the given port, obtained by observation, viz., the interval between the moon's passage over the meridian and the time of high water at the port, on the days of new and full moon. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'establishment'

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