establishment
Other forms: establishments
Kids were more comfortable in school after the establishment of a no-tolerance bullying policy in the cafeteria. Establishment means setting up or something that has been set up.
In the 1960s, the youth movement took on what they called "the establishment," by which they meant the way society was set up and organized. Their sentiments could be summed up in a word that is rumored to be one of the longest in the English language, if it actually exists: disestablishmentarianism.
Definitions of establishment
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the act of forming or establishing something“it was the establishment of his reputation”synonyms: constitution, formation, organisation, organizationtypes:collectivisation, collectivizationthe organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivismfederationthe act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairsincorporationthe act or process of establishing a city or organization as a legal entitypopulationthe act of populating (causing to live in a place)type of:
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(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitatsynonyms: ecesistype of:action, activity, natural action, natural processa process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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any large organization
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an organization founded and united for a specific purposesynonyms: institutiontypes:medical institutionan institution created for the practice of medicinefinancial institution, financial organisation, financial organizationan institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assetsissueran institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)charityan institution set up to provide help to the needycompanyan institution created to conduct businesseducational institutionan institution dedicated to educationkennelan establishment for boarding or breeding dogs or catsbroadcasting companya company that manages tv or radio stationsbureau de change(French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign moneydot com, dot com company, dot-coma company that operates its business primarily on the internet using a URL that ends in `.com'East India Companyan English company formed in 1600 to develop trade with the new British colonies in India and southeastern Asia; in the 18th century it assumed administrative control of Bengal and held it until the British army took over in 1858 after the Indian Mutinyelectronics companya company that makes and sells electronic instrumentsfilm companya company that makes, advertises, and distributes moviesfood companya company that processes and sells foodfurniture companya company that sells furnituremining companya company that owns and manages minesshipping companya company that provides shipping servicessteel companya company that makes and sells steeltransportation companya company providing transportationclinica medical establishment run by a group of medical specialistsextended care facilitya medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)hospitala medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical caregiroa British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do soclearing housea central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are postedlending institutiona financial institution that makes loanscommunity chesta charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfaresoup kitchena place where food is dispensed to the needydistributora company that markets merchandiseoil companya company that sells oilpipeline companya company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industrycorporate investora company that invests in (acquires control of) other companiestakeover target, target companya company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirerwhite knighta company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeoverChristian church, churchone of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worshipHebraism, Jewish religion, JudaismJews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the TalmudTaoismreligion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzuBuddhisma religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate BuddhaKhalsathe group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699Church of Scientology, Scientologya new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillmentShintothe native religion and former ethnic cult of Japanestablished churchthe church that is recognized as the official church of a nationcultfollowers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leadercultfollowers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practicesholding companya company with controlling shares in other companiesservicea company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulationlivery companyone of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guildsopen shopa company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor unionclosed shopa company that hires only union membersunion shopa company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified timepreschoolan educational institution for children too young for elementary schoolschoolan educational institutionschoolan educational institution's faculty and studentscollegean institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a universityAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesan academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performanceAcademy of Television Arts and Sciencesan academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in televisionFrench Academyan honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French governmentNational Academy of Sciencesan honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil WarRoyal Academy, Royal Academy of Artsan honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in BritainRoyal Society, Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledgean honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a royal charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported scienceuniversitya large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degreescentral banka government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the governmentstock companya company whose capital is represented by stockjoint-stock companya company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the companyfoundationan institution supported by an endowmentacquirerthe financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit cardnondepository financial institutiona financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurancebank, banking company, banking concern, depository financial institutiona financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activitiesFederal Home Loan Bank Systemthe central credit system for thrift institutionstrust company, trust corporationan organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related servicesrecord companya company that makes and sells musical recordingsmover, moving company, public mover, removal company, removal firma company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to anotherthink factory, think tanka company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implicationsshippera company in the business of shipping freightstartupa newly established company or business venturestart-upa newly established company or business venturemissiona ministry operated by a religious organization to carry out humanitarian worktype of:
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the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something“he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment”synonyms: administration, brass, governance, governing body, organisation, organizationtypes:Curia(Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Churchtop brassthe most important persons in a governing bodyexecutivepersons who administer the lawcounty councilthe elected governing body of a countymanagementthose in charge of running a businessBush administrationthe executive under President George W. BushClinton administrationthe executive under President ClintonBush administrationthe executive under President George H. W. BushReagan administrationthe executive under President ReaganCarter administrationthe executive under President Cartercivil servicethe government workforce exclusive of military servicehousethe management of a gambling house or casinotype of:bodya group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
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a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residencetypes:academya learned establishment for the advancement of knowledgeinstitutionan establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situatedperfumeryan establishment where perfumes are madephrontisteryan establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities)business establishment, place of businessan establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are renderedpoorhousean establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homelessschool systemestablishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high schooluniversityestablishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teachingcity universityan urban university in a large citygambling den, gambling hell, gambling house, gaming housea public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)health club, health spa, spaa place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitnessmassage parlora business establishment that offers therapeutic massagemercantile establishment, outlet, retail store, sales outleta place of business for retailing goodsOxbridgegeneral term for an ancient and prestigious and privileged university (especially Oxford University or Cambridge University)penal facility, penal institutionan institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the publicredbrick university(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge Universityspota business establishment for entertainmentworkhousea poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labortype of:
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the cognitive process of establishing a valid proofsynonyms: validation
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