establishment(ORGANIZATION)

establishment | American Dictionary

establishment
noun
us/ɪˈstæb·lɪʃ·mənt/

establishmentnoun (POWERFUL PEOPLE)

[ C ]
the people who have most of the power within government or society or in a particular business or activity:
the diplomatic/educational/literary establishment
[ C ]
An establishment is a particular place of business:
Visitors come to shop in the fashionable new establishments downtown.

establishmentnoun (START)

[ U ]
the act of starting or creating something that will last a long time:
She called for the establishment of nationwide academic standards.

establishment | Business English

establishment
noun
uk /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/us
[ C ]
a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates:
an educational/training/religious establishment
What percent of your establishment's total sales are from outside your country?
[ S ]
the act of starting a business, organization, project, etc.:
Since its establishment in the late 1960s the company has grown steadily.
establishment of sth
The establishment of new areas of employment is a priority.
 the establishment
[ S ]
the important and powerful people who control a country, profession, or organization, especially those who support the existing situation:
Critics said judges were on the side of the establishment.
the business/medical/military establishment

Examples of establishment

establishment
Retail establishments exhibit some preference for local produce to meet consumer demand for freshness, and to demonstrate commitment to local communities7.
On the other hand, the previously strong association of all kinds of seafood served at eating establishments with alcohol has been weakened.
There were four establishments in the state, with average capital of over $4.1 million.
The experimental philosopher, faith's most ardent defender, easily became the establishment's greatest challenger.
Much less would it have been able to protect any commercial establishments or possessions overseas.
Emphasizing the private and domestic nature of their establishments was a way of reconciling their work with domestic notions of femininity.
Isn't it high time our teacher training establishments were made to recognise these hard facts of life?
To combat alcoholism among worken, the law forbade the sale of strong drinks for public use in cafes and other catering establishments.
The draft regulations did not include any estimates of the numbers of employees at these establishments.
In addition, there were 1,640 establishments in the medical equipment rental/leasing business.
Long-term illness rates are much higher for the over 85 age group when the population in communal establishments is included.
No deficiencies were identified by sanitarians at food establishments or sprout distributors.
The trace-back investigation identified no deficiencies at food establishments, sprout distributors, or the sprouter facility.
Sanctions extended from the disciplining of individuals to the closure of particular establishments, not to mention referral to the police and prosecuting authorities.
In the more refined and expensive of these evening eating establishments, seafood occupies a very important position.
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Collocations withestablishment

establishment

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academic establishment
Yet just like its processual precedent, it has developed from theoretical avant-garde to academicestablishment.
commercial establishment
What role does the architecture play in the wide range of ecological impacts of a commercialestablishment such as a restaurant?
defence establishment
That means that in an office involved with financial matters, 95% accuracy will suffice but in a defenceestablishment some 99% may be a requirement.
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