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Meaning of establishment

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  establishment
      n 1: the act of forming or establishing something; "the
           constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the
           establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the
           organization of the club" [syn: {constitution},
           {establishment}, {formation}, {organization},
           {organisation}]
      2: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
         [syn: {institution}, {establishment}]
      3: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a
         body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims
         that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance
         of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly
         became recognized as a member of the establishment" [syn:
         {administration}, {governance}, {governing body},
         {establishment}, {brass}, {organization}, {organisation}]
      4: a public or private structure (business or governmental or
         educational) including buildings and equipment for business
         or residence
      5: any large organization
      6: (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes
         established in a new habitat [syn: {establishment}, {ecesis}]
      7: the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof [syn:
         {establishment}, {validation}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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