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es·tab·lish·ment    Audio Help   [i-stab-lish-muhnt] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the act or an instance of establishing.
2.the state or fact of being established.
3.something established; a constituted order or system.
4.(often initial capital letter) the existing power structure in society; the dominant groups in society and their customs or institutions; institutional authority (usually prec. by the): The Establishment believes exploring outer space is worth any tax money spent.
5.(often initial capital letter) the dominant group in a field of endeavor, organization, etc. (usually prec. by the): the literary Establishment.
6.a household; place of residence including its furnishings, grounds, etc.
7.a place of business together with its employees, merchandise, equipment, etc.
8.a permanent civil, military, or other force or organization.
9.an institution, as a school, hospital, etc.
10.the recognition by a state of a church as the state church.
11.the church so recognized, esp. the Church of England.
12.Archaic. a fixed or settled income.
[Origin: 1475–85; 1920–25 for def. 4; establish + -ment]
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  company
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A commercial organization.
Synonyms:  business, concern, corporation, enterprise, firm, house
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  foundation
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The act of founding or establishing.
Synonyms:  constitution, creation, institution, organization, origination, start-up
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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