establishment
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establishment es‧tab‧lish‧ment [ɪˈstæblɪʆmənt] noun
1. [countable] formal a business organization such as a shop or hotel:
• Microwave ovens are now an essential piece of equipment in catering establishments (= restaurants etc ) .
• a financial establishment
2. [uncountable] when a company, organization, system etc is established:
• the establishment of a final-salary pension scheme
3. the Establishment the group of people in a society who have a lot of power and influence and who are often opposed to any kind of change or new ideas
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establishment UK US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ noun
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an educational/training/religious establishment
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What percent of your establishment's total sales are from outside your country?
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Since its establishment in the late 1960s the company has grown steadily.
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establishment of sth
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The establishment of new areas of employment is a priority.
Financial and business terms.
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ESTABLISHMENT — ESTABLISHME L’usage de ce terme s’est répandu à la fin des années 1950. L’establishment désigne habituellement l’élite dirigeante de la Grande Bretagne, mais cette élite est loin d’être restreinte aux responsables officiels de la vie politique:… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Establishment — Es*tab lish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. establissement, F. [ e]tablissement.] 1. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Establishment — Sn staatstragende Gesellschaft erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. establishment, einem Abstraktum zu ne. establish einrichten, begründen . Das Wort bezeichnet im Englischen zunächst die anglikanische Kirche und wird dann übertragen … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
establishment — es·tab·lish·ment n 1: something established: as a: a church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority b: a permanent civil or military organization c: a place of residence or esp. business with … Law dictionary
Establishment — The Establishment (with a capital E) means ‘the group in society exercising authority or influence, and seen as resisting change’ and, by extension (with a small e), ‘any influential or controlling group’ as in the literary establishment, the… … Modern English usage
establishment — [n1] organization; creation enactment, endowment, formation, formulation, foundation, founding, inauguration, installation, institution, setting up; concepts 173,221 establishment [n2] business, institution abode, building, company, concern,… … New thesaurus
establishment — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. establiszment – akcent na sylabie trzeciej od końca] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. establishmentncie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} grono osób, grupy społeczne, instytucje sprawujące władzę i wywierające duży wpływ na… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
establishment — ESTABLISHMÉNT n. Instituţie sau grup de persoane care îşi apără privilegiile şi interesele. /cuv. engl. Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX ESTABLISHMENT ISTÁBLIŞMENT/ s. n. grup de persoane care deţin puterea, autoritatea în societate… … Dicționar Român
establishment — (del inglés; pronunciamos estáblismen ) sustantivo masculino 1. Conjunto de personas, instituciones y entidades que controlan el poder político y socio económico en una sociedad: Los resultados de las elecciones hacen temer al establishment la… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
establishment — ► NOUN 1) the action of establishing or being established. 2) a business organization, public institution, or household. 3) (the Establishment) a group in a society exercising power and influence over matters of policy or opinion, and seen as… … English terms dictionary
