establishment

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (modern French établissement), from the verb establir. By surface analysis, establish +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭ-stăb′lĭsh-mənt (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Australian) IPA(key): /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/; (also Received Pronunciation) /ɪˈstab.lɪʃ.mənt/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /əˈstɛb.ləʃ.mənt/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ɪˈstab.lɪʃ.mənt/, /ɪˈstab.lɪʃ.mʌnt/ (India) IPA(key): /ɪˈsʈa(ː)b.lɪʃ.menʈ/ Rhymes: (weak vowel distinction) -æblɪʃmənt, (weak vowel merger) -æbləʃmənt Hyphenation: es‧tab‧lish‧ment === Noun === establishment (countable and uncountable, plural establishments) The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. Synonym: foundation Antonym: abolition Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state. The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look. 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. Synonym: foundation Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food. exposing the shabby parts of the establishment 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) It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done. The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services). The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses. (Christianity) The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland. Antonym: disestablishment Not all Anglicans have supported establishment. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Belarusian: істэ́блішмент (istéblišmjent) → Polish: establishment → Russian: исте́блишмент (istéblišment) → Ukrainian: істе́блішмент (istéblišment) ==== Translations ==== === See also === antidisestablishmentarianism powers that be === Further reading === “establishment”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Catalan == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment, from Old French establissement. === Pronunciation === (Central) IPA(key): /əsˈtabliʃmən/ (Valencia) IPA(key): /esˈtabliʒment/ === Noun === establishment m (plural establishments) (political science) establishment (the ruling class or authority group) === References === === Further reading === “establishment”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “establishment”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “establishment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “establishment” in ésAdir, El portal lingüístic de la Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals. == Danish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. First attested in 1963. Doublet of etablissement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [eˈsdabliɕmənd] === Noun === establishment (sometimes derogatory, usually uncountable) establishment (the ruling class or authority group) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “establishment” in Den Danske Ordbog == Dutch == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing 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 (the ruling class or authority group) === Further reading === “establishment” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language] == Finnish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈestɑblismentːi/, [ˈe̞s̠tɑ̝bˌlis̠me̞n̪t̪ːi] Rhymes: -ismentːi === Noun === establishment (informal) establishment (the ruling class or authority group) Synonyms: eliitti, valtaapitävät, yläluokka ==== Declension ==== === 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 === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. Doublet of établissement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛs.ta.bliʃ.mɑ̃/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃ Hyphenation: es‧ta‧blish‧ment === Proper noun === establishment m establishment (the ruling class or authority group) == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. First attested in 1963. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛsˈta.bliʂ.mɛnt/, (less common) /isˈta.bliʂ.mɛnt/ Rhymes: -abliʂmɛnt Syllabification: es‧ta‧blish‧ment === Noun === establishment m inan (derogatory, politics) establishment (the ruling class or authority group) [with adjective ‘what kind’; or with genitive ‘of something’] Synonym: elita ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “establishment”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[6] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “establishment”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[7] (in Polish) Zygmunt Saloni, et al., editors (2020), “establishment”, in Słownik gramatyczny języka polskiego [Grammatical Dictionary of Polish]‎[8], 4. online edition, Warszawa == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English establishment. === Proper noun === establishment m establishment (the ruling class or authority group) === 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 (the ruling class or authority group) 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