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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That authority would include providing for the establishment of economic development districts, which may issue bonds for financing projects within the economic development district.
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Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere, Baidu climbed 6.08% after announcing the establishment of a new artificial intelligence center in Nanjing.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
But there was an upside to the lack of approval from the establishment.
—Jim Windolf, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The foundation of successful Primary Care Medicine is the establishment of a long-term and trusting clinician-patient relationship.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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Arkansas Online, 28 July 2025
Elsewhere, Baidu climbed 6.08% after announcing the establishment of a new artificial intelligence center in Nanjing.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
But there was an upside to the lack of approval from the establishment.
—Jim Windolf, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The foundation of successful Primary Care Medicine is the establishment of a long-term and trusting clinician-patient relationship.
—Dr. Howard A. Selinger, Hartford Courant, 20 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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