ESTABLISHMENT

ES ·TAB ·LIS ·HMENT 4 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 13 letters 🎲 Scrabble 20 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. the act of forming or establishing something
  2. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  3. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
  4. a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

💬 Examples

  • "the constitution of a PTA group last year"
  • "it was the establishment of his reputation"
  • "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"
  • "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"
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