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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The situation might have been defended for a short time pending the establishment of a Palestinian state, but there is no state on the horizon.
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Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Should a customer arrive to a bar shortly after consuming any sort of THC, and then order a beer, the establishment serving the drink would be held responsible.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump stressed that Saudi Arabia would be very helpful to his plans in the Middle East and claimed the Saudis wouldn't condition normalization with Israel on the establishment of a Palestinian state.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Not all Democrats are convinced the progressive movement can shift into a populist mindset after working so hard to push the establishment farther and farther leftward.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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Kenneth Roth, TIME, 8 Feb. 2025
Should a customer arrive to a bar shortly after consuming any sort of THC, and then order a beer, the establishment serving the drink would be held responsible.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Trump stressed that Saudi Arabia would be very helpful to his plans in the Middle East and claimed the Saudis wouldn't condition normalization with Israel on the establishment of a Palestinian state.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Not all Democrats are convinced the progressive movement can shift into a populist mindset after working so hard to push the establishment farther and farther leftward.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
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“The establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20establishment. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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