Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
establishment (noun)1.
something as - established
a) a settled arrangement , especially a code of laws
b) - established church
c) a permanent civil or military organization
d) a place of business or residence with its furnishings and staff
e) a public or private institution
2.
an established order of society as
a) often capitalized a group of social, economic, and political leaders who form a ruling class (as of a nation)
b) often capitalized a controlling group - the literary establishment
3.
a) the act of - establishing
b) the state of being established
