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es·tab·lish·ment
(ĭ-stăb′lĭsh-mənt)n.
1.
a. The act of establishing.
b. The condition or fact of being established.
2. Something established, as:
a. An arranged order or system, especially a legal code.
b. A permanent civil, political, or military organization.
c. An established church.
d. A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.
e. A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.
3. often Establishment An established social order, as:
a. A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.
b. A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.
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establishment
(ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt)n
1. the act of establishing or state of being established
2.
a. a business organization or other large institution
b. the place where a business is carried on
3. the staff and equipment of a commercial or other organization
4. (Military) the approved size, composition, and equipment of a military unit, government department, business division, etc, as formally promulgated
5. any large organization, institution, or system
6. a household or place of residence
7. a body of employees or servants
8. (modifier) belonging to or characteristic of the Establishment; orthodox or conservative: the establishment view of history.
Establishment
(ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt)n
(Sociology) the Establishment a group or class of people having institutional authority within a society, esp those who control the civil service, the government, the armed forces, and the Church: usually identified with a conservative outlook
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es•tab•lish•ment
(ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt)n.
1. the act of establishing; the state or fact of being established.
2. something established; a constituted order or system.
3. the Establishment, the people and institutions constituting the existing power structure in society; institutional authority.
4. (often cap.) the dominant group in a field of endeavor or organization: the literary Establishment.
5. a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
6. a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
7. a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
8. an institution, as a school or hospital.
9. an established church, esp. the Church of England.
10. Archaic. a fixed or settled income.
[1475–85]
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establishment
An installation, together with its personnel and equipment, organized as an operating entity. See also activity; base; equipment.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Establishment
the civil, military (1689), or political body or organization in a country; a household, 1803.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun 1. establishment - 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"
commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
unionisation, unionization - act of forming labor unions; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization"
collectivisation, collectivization - the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
communisation, communization - the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
federation - the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
colonisation, colonization, settlement - the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies; "the British colonization of America"
2. [画像:establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose]establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
medical institution - an institution created for the practice of medicine
financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization - an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
issuer - an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
charity - an institution set up to provide help to the needy
company - an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
organized religion, religion, faith - an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
educational institution - an institution dedicated to education
honorary society, academy - an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
3. [画像:establishment - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something]establishment - 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"
body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
Curia - (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
top brass - the most important persons in a governing body
executive - persons who administer the law
county council - the elected governing body of a county
government officials, officialdom - people elected or appointed to administer a government
pecking order, power structure, hierarchy - the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
management - those in charge of running a business
advisory board, planning board - a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
4. establishment - a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
academy - a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
institution - an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
perfumery - an establishment where perfumes are made
phrontistery - an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)
business establishment, place of business - an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
poorhouse - an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
school system - establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
university - establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching
5. establishment - any large organization
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together
6. establishment - (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
bionomics, environmental science, ecology - the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
7. [画像:establishment - the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof]establishment - the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
cogent evidence, proof - any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
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establishment
noun
1. creation, founding, setting up, foundation, institution, organization, formation, installation, inauguration, enactment discussions to explore the establishment of diplomatic relations
2. organization, company, business, firm, house, concern, operation, structure, institution, institute, corporation, enterprise, outfit (informal), premises, setup (informal) Shops and other commercial establishments remained closed today.
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establishment
noun1. The act of founding or establishing:
2. A commercial organization:
Informal: outfit.
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Translations
مُؤَسَّسَهمَسْكِن، مُنْشَأَه
etableringetablissementforetagendehusoprettelse
perustaminenyritys
háztartáslétesítés
heimilistofnun
skupinaustanovitev
etablissemang
establishment
[ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt] N1. (= setting-up) → establecimiento m; (= creation) → creación f
2. (= proof) [of innocence, guilt] → determinación f
3. (= business, house) → establecimiento m
a teaching/nursing establishment → un centro de enseñanza/de reposo
they have a smaller establishment nowadays → ahora mantienen una casa más modesta, tienen menos servicio ahora
a teaching/nursing establishment → un centro de enseñanza/de reposo
they have a smaller establishment nowadays → ahora mantienen una casa más modesta, tienen menos servicio ahora
5. the Establishment → la clase dirigente
the literary/musical Establishment → las altas esferas del mundo literario/musical
see also anti-Establishment
the literary/musical Establishment → las altas esferas del mundo literario/musical
see also anti-Establishment
ESTABLISHMENT
En el Reino Unido el término Establishment hace referencia a la clase dirigente, es decir, al Gobierno, los altos cargos de la Administración pública, la Iglesia, las Fuerzas Armadas y a otras personas en puestos de influencia. Por lo general, se piensa que esta clase dirigente apoya el status quo tanto a nivel político como cultural o social.
En Estados Unidos, el Establishment se asocia sobre todo con Washington, donde se encuentra el gobierno federal, y en concreto con aquellos que estudiaron en universidades del noreste, especialmente Yale y Harvard.
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
establishment
[ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt] n (= shop, restaurant) → établissement m
(= institution) → établissement m
(= setting up) → création f
(= powerful people) the Establishment → l'establishment m
the literary establishment → l'establishment littéraire
the literary establishment → l'establishment littéraire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
establishment
n
(= setting up, of relations, links) → Aufnahme f, → Herstellung f; (of committee) → Bildung f, → Einsetzung f; (of post) → Schaffung f, → Einrichtung f; (of peace) → Herstellung f; (of order) → Herstellung f, → Schaffung f; (of publisher’s list) → Bildung f; (of power, authority) → Festigung f, → (Wieder)herstellung f; (of reputation) → Begründung f
(= proving) → Beweis m; the lawyer devoted a lot of time to the establishment of a few basic facts → der Rechtsanwalt verwandte viel Zeit darauf, ein paar Tatsachen unter Beweis zu stellen
(= institution etc) → Institution f; (= hospital, school etc) → Anstalt f, → Institution f; the school is a very modest establishment → die Schule ist sehr bescheiden ; commercial establishment → kommerzielles Unternehmen
the Establishment → das Establishment ; establishment person → (Erz)konservative(r) mf; establishment figure → Mitglied nt → or Angehörige(r) mf → des Establishments
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
establishment
[ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt] na. (of company) → costituzione f; (of state) → creazione f; (of committee) → istituzione f; (of law) → instaurazione f; (of reputation) → affermazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
establish
(iˈstӕbliʃ) verb1. to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc). He established himself (in business) as a jeweller. vestig يُثَبِّت، يُعَزِّز установявам estabelecer(-se) etablovat se sich niederlassen grundlægge; oprette; etablere καθιερώνω, καθιερώνομαι establecer (kellenagi) tunnustust leidma جا انداختن؛ ریشه دار کردن vakiinnuttaa établir לִקבּוֹע स्थापित करना afirmirati, dokazati elhelyezkedik memantapkan koma sér fyrir í stabilire (地位に) つかせる 기반을 잡다 įtvirtinti iekārtot; iekārtoties; nostiprināt (savu stāvokli) memantapkan vestigen etablere, befeste, innrette wyrobić pozycję ټينګول، ځاى په ځاى كول: ور په برخه كول: جوړول، تاسيس كول، منل (پر): ځان ګډول، لاس پورې كول: ميشته كول (ځان يا بل) estabelecer a se consacra устраивать usadiť sa, zariadiť sa uveljaviti dokazati se etablera ก่อตั้ง girmek, atılmak 確立 влаштовуватися مقام بنانا củng cố 确立
2. to found; to set up (eg a university, a business). How long has the firm been established? stig, tot stand bring يُؤَسِّس، يُقيم، يُنْشِئ създавам estabelecer zřídit gründen grundlægge; oprette; etablere ιδρύω, στήνω fundar asutama تاسیس کردن perustaa fonder לְיָיסֵד प्रमाणित करना osnovati, utemeljiti (meg)alapít mendirikan stofna, koma á fót fondare 設立する 창설(설립)하다 įkurti nodibināt mendirikan oprichten grunnlegge, stifte, opprette zakładać تاسیس estabelecer/fundar a înfiinţa учреждать založiť ustanoviti osnovati upprätta, grunda, bilda สถาปนา kurmak 創辦,建立 засновувати; закладати قائم کرنا thành lập 创办,建立
3. to show to be true; to prove. The police established that he was guilty. staaf يُثْبِت، يُبَرْهِن доказвам estabelecer dokázat feststellen påvise; bevise αποδεικνύω probar tuvastama ثابت کردن osoittaa établir לְבָסֵס साबित करना ustanoviti megállapít membuktikan sanna provare 立証する 입증하다 nustatyti konstatēt/pierādīt (faktu) membuktikan vaststellen bevise, bringe på det rene, fastslå ustalać ثابتول estabelecer a stabili устанавливать dokázať dokazati ustanoviti fastställa, fastslå, bevisa พิสูจน์ saptamak, belirlemek 證實 установлювати ثابت کرنا chứng minh 证实
eˈstablished adjective settled or accepted. established customs. gevestigde ثابِت، مُعْتَرَف بِه установен estabelecido vžitý bestehend etableret; accepteret καθιερωμένος establecido kindlakskujunenud پایدار؛ رسمی vakiintunut établi מבוסס स्वीकृत, स्थापित ustanovljen elfogadott mapan fastur; traustur; sem hefð er fyrir stabilito 確立された 확립된, 인정된 nusistovėjęs, įsišaknijęs iesakņojies; vispāratzīts diterima pakai gevestigd fastslått, anerkjent ustalony میشتول estabelecido consacrat укоренившийся vžitý uveljavljen proveren etablerad, vedertagen, fast ที่ได้รับการยอมรับ yerleşmiş 被認定了的;公認的 встановлений; такий, що вкорінився تسلیم شدہ đã thành lập 被认定了的,公认的
eˈstablishment noun1. the act of establishing. stig, vestig تأسيس، إنْشاء، تَعْزيز، بَرْهَنَه، تَثْبيت установяване estabelecimento zřízení, ustavení die Gründung oprettelse; etablering ίδρυση, εγκατάσταση, καθιέρωση, απόδειξη establecimiento asutamine استقرار؛ تاسیس perustaminen constitution הקמה स्थान osnivanje, utemeljenje, osnutak létesítés pemantapan stofnun costituzione 設立 설립 įkūrimas nodibināšana; izveidošana pemantapan vestiging grunnlegging, oppretting założenie تاسيس، موْسسه، داستوګنى او شغل ځاى estabelecimento consacrare установление; учреждение založenie uveljavitev; ustanovitev uspostavljanje etablering, grunda, bilda, fastslå การสถาปนา kurma, tesis etme 創辦,建立 заснування; створення تشکیل دینے کا عمل sự thành lập 确定,建立
2. an institution or organization. All employees of this establishment get a bonus at New Year. stigting مُؤَسَّسَه учреждение organização podnik die Einrichtung etablissement; foretagende; virksomhed ίδρυμα, οργανισμός institución asutus موسسه؛ دستگاه instituutio établissement מוסד स्थापन, संस्थापन ustanova, tvrtka intézmény lembaga stofnun stabilimento 事業所 기구, 단체 įstaiga, organizacija iestāde; organizācija institusi zaak virksomhet, etablissement zakład, firma موْسسه organização instituţie учреждение; организация podnik ustanova institucija företag, institution, inrättning สถาบัน; องค์กร kurum, kuruluş 機關組織 установа, заклад کاروباری یا عوامی ادارہ tổ chức 机关组织
3. a person's residence or household. a bachelor's establishment. nedersetting مَسْكِن، مُنْشَأَه дом residência domácnost der Haushalt hus κατοικία residencia elamine مغازه؛ دکان asunto ménage בסיס नींव kuća, kućanstvo háztartás tempat tinggal heimili residenza 世帯 (가구, 토지, 사용인 등을 포함한) 주거, 집, 세대 ūkis mājoklis tempat tinggal huishouding hus gospodarstwo پلورنځی residência gospodărie хозяиство, дом domácnosť gospodinjstvo rezidencija hus, hushåll บ้านเรือน ev 家庭,住處 господарство گھر بار nhà 家庭
the Establishment the people and institutions that control power or are dominant in a society and stick to traditions; one of these institutions. The hippies rebelled against the Establishment; the political/literary establishment. Instelling النِّظام (السّائِد) изнситуции poder estabelecido vládnoucí třída das Establishment det etablerede samfund το κατεστημένο el sistema ladvik, ülemkiht دستگاه دولت و سردمداران yhteiskunnallinen järjestelmä establishment ממסד सत्ता krugovi koji imaju vlast, visoko društvo uralkodó elit, a hatalom Penguasa il sistema (既成の)体制 기성 권력 기구, 권위 조직, 체제 valdantieji/privilegijuotieji sluoksniai valsts pārvalde; valdošās aprindas pihak berkuasa establishment, gevestigde orde systemet, det etablerte samfunnet ustrój społeczno-polityczny, establishment د دولت او سرمايه دارانو پايه instituţie истэблишмент vládne orgány, úrady a ľudia v nich vladajoč sistem, establišment vladajuća elita det etablerade samhället, etablissemanget บุคคลสําคัญที่มีอํานาจและมีความคิดเป็นอนุรักษ์นิยม baştakiler, egemen güçler 當權者,主流派,體制,權力機構 правлячі кола, еліта ہیئت حاکمہ یا منتظمہ giới quyền uy 当权派,权力机构,领导集团
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