establishment

establishment

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of establishment in English

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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)

  1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
  2. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
  3. 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.
  4. (usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
  5. The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
  6. (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

  • (act of establishing): abolition
  • (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)

  1. (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

  1. (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)

  1. establishment, elite (ruling authority or class)

Related terms

  • etablissement

Finnish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈestɑblismentːi/, [ˈe̞s̠tɑ̝bˌlis̠me̞n̪t̪ːi]

Noun

establishment (informal)

  1. establishment (ruling class)

Declension

Synonyms

  • eliitti
  • valtaapitävät
  • yläluokka

Further reading

  • establishment”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (online dictionary, continuously updated, in Finnish), 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

  1. establishment (ruling authority)

Related terms

  • établissement

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English establishment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛs.tabˈliʂ.mɛnt/
  • Rhymes: -iʂmɛnt
  • Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment

Noun

establishment m inan

  1. (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

  1. establishment (ruling authority)

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. Doublet of establecimiento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /establiʃeˈment/ [es.t̪a.β̞li.ʃeˈmẽn̪t̪]
  • Rhymes: -ent

Proper noun

establishment m

  1. establishment (ruling authority)

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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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