the establishment
noun
: the part of a particular group that has power or control
His novels were disliked by the literary establishment.
the medical establishment
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Miss Major was among the patrons of the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York’s Greenwich Village, who fought back when police raided the establishment in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the thorniest issues to fully ending the conflict remains the establishment of a Palestinian state.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Still, the San Leandro City Council is exploring the establishment of a Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which officials said could impact more than 7,600 rental housing units in the city to prevent excessive rent increases and necessary displacement, Liao said.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
This is part of the reason for the establishment of UK Space Command (UKSC), which is charged, along with the UK Space Agency, with satellite defense.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the thorniest issues to fully ending the conflict remains the establishment of a Palestinian state.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Still, the San Leandro City Council is exploring the establishment of a Residential Rent Stabilization Ordinance, which officials said could impact more than 7,600 rental housing units in the city to prevent excessive rent increases and necessary displacement, Liao said.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
This is part of the reason for the establishment of UK Space Command (UKSC), which is charged, along with the UK Space Agency, with satellite defense.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
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“The establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20establishment. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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