establishment

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ Hyphenation: estab‧lish‧ment === Noun === establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments) The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state. 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. The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Alternative form: Establishment (when construed as a proper noun) The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services). (Christianity) The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland. ==== Synonyms ==== (act of establishing, that which is established): foundation ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “act of establishing”): abolition (antonym(s) of “institution of a church as state church”): disestablishment ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: establishment ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== antidisestablishmentarianism powers that be == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from English establishment. === Pronunciation === (Central) IPA(key): /əsˈtabliʃmən/ === Noun === establishment m (plural establishments) (political science) (the) establishment (the dominant forces in society, especially when devoted to preserving the status quo) === References === === Further reading === “establishment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “establishment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English establishment. === Noun === establishment (sometimes derogatory, usually uncountable) (the) establishment (entrenched power systems) ==== Declension ==== ==== See also ==== etablissement (establishment, general sense) == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English establishment. Doublet of etablissement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛsˈtɛ.blɪʃ.mənt/, /ɛsˈtɛ.blɪs.mənt/ Hyphenation: es‧ta‧blish‧ment === Noun === establishment n (plural establishments, diminutive establishmentje n) establishment, elite (ruling authority or class) == Finnish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈestɑblismentːi/, [ˈe̞s̠tɑ̝bˌlis̠me̞n̪t̪ːi] Rhymes: -ismentːi === Noun === establishment (informal) establishment (ruling class) ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== eliitti valtaapitävät yläluokka === Further reading === “establishment”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[5] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English establishment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.ta.bliʃ.mɑ̃/ === Proper noun === establishment m establishment (ruling authority) ==== Related terms ==== établissement == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.taˈbliʂ.mɛnt/ Rhymes: -iʂmɛnt Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment === Noun === establishment m inan (derogatory, politics) establishment (the ruling class or authority group) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === establishment in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN establishment in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. === Proper noun === establishment m establishment (ruling authority) === Further reading === “establishment”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “establishment”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. Doublet of establecimiento. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˈtabliʃment/ [esˈt̪a.β̞liʃ.mẽn̪t̪], /eˈstabliʒment/ [eˈst̪a.β̞li.ʒmẽn̪t̪] Rhymes: -abliʃment, -abliʒment Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment === Proper noun === establishment m establishment (ruling authority) Synonym: casta ==== Usage notes ==== According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed. === Further reading === “establishment”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025