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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In addition to the establishment of the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, her wildlife conservation efforts have spread far and wife including the youth program Roots & Shoots.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Eventually, in the wake of the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, attitudes shifted.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Other successes include the establishment of an assurance colony of Chrisangi leaf insects to prevent extinction of the species, along with fawns from Malayan sambar deer, barasinghas and hog deer.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Justice Elena Kagan argued that the telecommunications law that directed the establishment of the fund imposed constraints on the FCC.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Eventually, in the wake of the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, attitudes shifted.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
Other successes include the establishment of an assurance colony of Chrisangi leaf insects to prevent extinction of the species, along with fawns from Malayan sambar deer, barasinghas and hog deer.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Justice Elena Kagan argued that the telecommunications law that directed the establishment of the fund imposed constraints on the FCC.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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