ESTABLISHMENT


Meaning of ESTABLISHMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪsˈtæblɪʃmənt ]

n. 1 the act or an instance of establishing; the process of being established. 2 a a business organization or public institution. b a place of business. c a residence. 3 a the staff or equipment of an organization. b a household. 4 any organized body permanently maintained for a purpose. 5 a Church system organized by law. 6 (the Establishment) a the group in a society exercising authority or influence, and seen as resisting change. b any influential or controlling group (the literary Establishment).

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.