establishment

Definition

  • noun: a place or organization where people live or do business
  • noun: something 'established'
  • usually used with 'the'
  • synonyms: settlement, confirmation

Examples

  • He accepted a boring job and became a member of 'the Establishment'.

  • His novels were disliked by 'the' literary 'establishment'.

  • the 'establishment' of a business/school/church/settlement

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Zaja's just turned eight, by the way. The bill of rights. Amendment one: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; - or abridging the freedom of... - stop. (..)
    2016 Captain Fantastic