English Online Dictionary. What means establishment? What does establishment mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
- Hyphenation: estab‧lish‧ment
Noun
establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments)
- The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
- The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
- That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
- (usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
- The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
- (Christianity) The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.
Synonyms
- (act of establishing, that which is established): foundation
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “act of establishing”): abolition
- (antonym(s) of “institution of a church as state church”): disestablishment
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Polish: establishment
Translations
See also
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- powers that be
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA(key): /əsˈtabliʃmən/
Noun
establishment m (plural establishments)
- (political science) (the) establishment (the dominant forces in society, especially when devoted to preserving the status quo)
References
Further reading
- “establishment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “establishment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Noun
establishment
- (sometimes derogatory, usually uncountable) (the) establishment (entrenched power systems)
Declension
See also
- etablissement (establishment, general sense)
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛsˈtɛ.blɪʃ.mənt/, /ɛsˈtɛ.blɪs.mənt/
- Hyphenation: es‧ta‧blish‧ment
Noun
establishment n (plural establishments, diminutive establishmentje n)
- establishment, elite (ruling authority or class)
Related terms
- etablissement
Finnish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈestɑblismentːi/, [ˈe̞s̠tɑ̝bˌlis̠me̞n̪t̪ːi]
- Rhymes: -ismentːi
Noun
establishment (informal)
- establishment (ruling class)
Declension
Synonyms
- eliitti
- valtaapitävät
- yläluokka
Further reading
- “establishment”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English establishment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.ta.bliʃ.mɑ̃/
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
Related terms
- établissement
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.taˈbliʂ.mɛnt/
- Rhymes: -iʂmɛnt
- Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment
Noun
establishment m inan
- (derogatory, politics) establishment (the ruling class or authority group)
Declension
Further reading
- establishment in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- establishment in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. Doublet of establecimiento.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈtabliʃment/ [esˈt̪a.β̞liʃ.mẽn̪t̪]
- Rhymes: -abliʃment
- Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment
Proper noun
establishment m
- establishment (ruling authority)
- Synonym: casta
Usage notes
- According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.
Further reading
- “establishment”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10