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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The victim was inside Tom & Jerry’s on Elizabeth St. near E. Houston St. in NoHo about 3:20 a.m. when the gunman, who was outside on the street, started shooting into the establishment, police said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
His diplomatic efforts led to the establishment of the Miccosukee Tribe’s first embassy and the recognition of Miccosukee passports by foreign nations, setting a precedent for tribal sovereignty on an international stage.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The puerile hasn’t confabbed with the establishment so much as replaced it, with the latter’s permission.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The document reviewed by The Times outlines the establishment of a fund to receive revenues from resource extraction and other sources.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
His diplomatic efforts led to the establishment of the Miccosukee Tribe’s first embassy and the recognition of Miccosukee passports by foreign nations, setting a precedent for tribal sovereignty on an international stage.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The puerile hasn’t confabbed with the establishment so much as replaced it, with the latter’s permission.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
The document reviewed by The Times outlines the establishment of a fund to receive revenues from resource extraction and other sources.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the establishment
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“The establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20establishment. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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