Added 9 October 2026
establishment
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about establishment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of forming or establishing something.
the constitution of a PTA group last year
- An organization founded and united for a specific purpose.
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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
Origin
Inherited from Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (modern French établissement), from the verb establir. By surface analysis, establish + -ment.
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