Antonyms for establishment
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ih-stab-lish-muh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt |
Definition of establishment
Origin :- late 15c., "settled arrangement," also "income, property," from establish + -ment. Meaning "established church" is from 1731; Sense of "place of business" is from 1832. Meaning "social matrix of ruling people and institutions" is attested occasionally from 1923, current use from 1955.
- noun organization; creation
- noun business, institution
- noun ruling class; bureaucracy
- We should encourage the establishment of American steamship lines.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- But there, as well as in the House, the Irish Establishment was doomed.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- There was no such person connected with their establishment.
- Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
- Her establishment was not only diminished, but her servants reduced to half-pay.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- Mrs. Hallam was waiting and watching for some one to enter or to leave that establishment.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- A few of these took affable possession of the establishment.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- Another drawback on the Whitechapel establishment, is the absence of beer.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- He has been pre-eminent in the establishment and development of institutions.
- Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
- The Vengeance assisted in the conversation, like a regular member of the establishment.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- Mr. Stone aided in the establishment of several manufactories at this point.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
Synonyms for establishment
- abode
- authority
- building
- city hall
- company
- concern
- conservatives
- corporation
- diehards
- enactment
- endowment
- enterprise
- established order
- factory
- firm
- formation
- formulation
- foundation
- founding
- house
- inauguration
- installation
- institute
- institution
- office
- old guard
- organization
- outfit
- plant
- powers that be
- quarters
- residence
- setting up
- setup
- structure
- system
- the system
- them
- workplace
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