ESTABLISHMENT


Meaning of ESTABLISHMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈsta-blish-mənt ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : something established: as

a. : a settled arrangement ; especially : a code of laws

b. : established church

c. : a permanent civil or military organization

d. : a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff

e. : a public or private institution

2. : an established order of society: as

a. often capitalized : a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)

b. often capitalized : a controlling group

the literary establishment

3.

a. : the act of establishing

b. : the state of being established

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.