Associations to the word «Establishment»

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. (slang) The establishment: the ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Sometimes capitalized: the Establishment.

ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, proper noun. A clause in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, stating "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion".

ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE, proper noun. Alternative letter-case form of Establishment Clause

ESTABLISHMENT GROWTH, noun. (botany) A special form of seedling growth in monocotyledon during which the stem reaches its final girth and its underground surface where adventitious roots may form is increased.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PORT, noun. (hydrography) A datum on which the tides are computed at the given port, obtained by observation. It is the interval between the Moon's passage over the meridian and the time of high water at the port, on the days of new moon and full moon.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. The act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club".

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. An organization founded and united for a specific purpose.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment".

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. A public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. Any large organization.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat.

ESTABLISHMENT, noun. The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof.