English > establishment: 7 senses > noun 1, act| Meaning | The act of forming or establishing something. |
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| Example | "it was the establishment of his reputation" |
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| Synonyms | constitution, formation, organization, organisation |
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| Narrower | collectivization, collectivisation | The organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism |
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| colonization, colonisation, settlement | The act of colonizing |
| communization, communisation | The organization of a nation of the basis of communism / communism |
| federation | The act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs |
| unionization, unionisation | Act of forming labor unions |
| Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
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| Spanish | constitución, establecimiento, formación, fundación |
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| Catalan | constitució, establiment, formació, fundació |
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| Verbs | establish | set up or lay the groundwork for |
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| establish | set up or found |
English > establishment: 7 senses > noun 3, group| Meaning | The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something. |
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| Example | "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment" |
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| Synonyms | administration, governance, governing body, brass, organization, organisation |
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| Members | advisory board, planning board | A board appointed to advise the chief administrator / administrator |
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| Part of | government, authorities, regime | The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
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| Parts | hierarchy, power structure, pecking order | The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body |
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| Narrower | Curia | (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church |
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| county council | The elected governing body of a county |
| executive | persons who administer the law |
| government officials, officialdom | People elected or appointed to administer a government |
| judiciary, bench | persons who administer justice |
| management | Those in charge of running a business |
| top brass | The most important persons in a governing body |
| Broader | body | A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity |
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| Spanish | administración, administración pública, gerencia, gobernanza, organización |
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| Catalan | administració, gerència, organització |
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