ESTABLISHMENT

• (noun) the act of forming or establishing something

  "the constitution of a PTA group last year", "it was the establishment of his reputation", "he still remembers the organization of the club"

  synonyms : constitution , formation , organisation , organization

• (noun) a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

• (noun) the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

  synonyms : validation

• (noun) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

  synonyms : institution

• (noun) any large organization

• (noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

  "he claims that the present administration is corrupt", "the governance of an association is responsible to its members", "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

  synonyms : administration , brass , governance , governing body , organisation , organization

• (noun) (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

  synonyms : ecesis

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