establishment

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Synonyms: stablishment, reestablishment, establishments, coestablishment

Antonyms: stablishment, reestablishment, establishments, coestablishment

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Noun

{{senseid|en|act or process of establishing}} The act or process of [[establish]]ing; a [[ratify]]ing or [[ordain]]ing; [[settlement]]; [[confirmation]].
{{senseid|en|state of being established}} The state of being established, [[found]]ed, etc.; [[fixed]] [[state]].
{{senseid|en|something that is established, such as an organization or its building}} 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]].
{{senseid|en|ruling class}} The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an [[entrench]]ed authority dedicated to preserving the [[status quo]].
{{senseid|en|staff; staffing level}} The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
{{senseid|en|of a state church}} {{lb|en|Christianity}} The institution and official status of a [[church]] as a [[state church]], especially that of the [[Church of England]] and historically [[Church of Ireland|of Ireland]].

Any particular [[establishment#English:_ruling class|establishment]] (ruling class) that is construed as the sole one within a given [[context]] (such as a specific country).

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