Establishment
(noun)
- The process of founding or setting up something.
- A company, institution, or organization that has been set up or established, especially a long-established one.
- The people and organizations in a society or group that have power and influence and that form its social and political structure.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "a putting into operation, a founding, a setting up"): from old french establissement, from establir "to establish", based on latin stabilire.
Examples:
- The establishment of this university took many years of planning and hard work.
- The restaurant is a well-established establishment in the city.
- The political establishment is resisting change.
- She has worked for the same establishment for 25 years.
- The establishment of a new school is always a complex task.