n the act of forming or establishing something
it was the establishment of his reputation
n an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
n the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
n a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
n any large organization
n (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
n the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof
The alternate universe goes like this: The last thing Obama ought to do is pick a figure from the Washington establishment.
Then he scheduled it right after Iowa and New Hampshire, the ideal spot for the party establishment to suppress an insurgent candidate's momentum.
Then he put it on the calendar right after Iowa and New Hampshire, the ideal spot for the party establishment to kill an insurgent candidate's momentum.
Osama bin Laden in News24 Our duty is to foil these dangerous schemes, which try to prevent the establishment of an Islamic state in Iraq, which would be a wall of resistance against American schemes to divide Iraq,Bin Laden said.
Condoleezza Rice in CNN International Rice said the United States "sees the establishment of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution as absolutely essential for the future, not just of Palestinians and Israelis but also for the Middle East and indeed to American interests."
David Petraeus in AHN At the end of that period, we will commence a process of assessment to examine the conditions on the ground,Petraeus said, according to Delaware Online."This approach does not allow [the] establishment of a set withdrawal timetable....