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Complete Definition of "establishment"

English

Etymology
OF. establissement, F. établissement.

Pronunciation
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Noun
en-noun

  1. 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.

  1. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.

#: The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.

  1. 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.

  1. slang The establishment: the ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.

#: It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.

Translations
trans-top|the act of establishing
Finnish: perustaminen
French: établissement m
Greek: ίδρυση (idrísi) f
Hebrew: ייסוד (Yisood) m
Japanese: 設立(せつりつ, setsuritsu)
Kurdish: KUchar|پێکهێنان
Portuguese: estabelecimento m
trans-mid
Russian: основание (osnovánije) n; установление (ustanovlénije) n
Spanish: establecimiento m
Swedish: etablerande n, etablering c
Vietnamese: sự thành lập
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trans-top|the state of being established
French: établissement m
Hebrew: היווסד (hivased)
Japanese: 制度(せいど, seido), 施設(しせつ, shisetsu)
Kurdish: KUchar|پێکهێنان
Portuguese: estabelecimento m
trans-mid
Russian: основание (osnovánije) n, учреждение (učreždénije) n
Spanish: establecimiento m
Swedish: etablering c
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trans-top|that which is established
Dutch: vestiging
Finnish: yritys
French: établissement m
Greek: ίδρυμα (ídrima) n
Hebrew: מוסד (mosad) m
Portuguese: estabelecimento m
trans-mid
Russian: учреждение (učreždénije) n; заведение (zavedénije) n
Spanish: establecimiento m
Vietnamese: tổ chức (organization, business)
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trans-top|slang: the ruling class or authority group
Greek: κατεστημένο (katestiméno) n, καθεστώς (kathestós) n, καθεστηκύια τάξη (kathestikía táksi) f
Hebrew: ממסד (mimsad) m
Russian: истеблишмент (istéblišment) m, истэблишмент (istéblišment) m
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Swedish: etablissemang n
Portuguese: situaçãonftrans-bottom

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