establishment
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noun
Date: 15th century
1. something established: as
a. a settled arrangement; especially a code of laws
b. established church
c. a permanent civil or military organization
d. a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff
e. a public or private institution
2. an established order of society: as
a. often capitalized a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)
b. often capitalized a controlling group <
the literary establishment
>
3.
a. the act of establishing
b. the state of being established
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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