establishment
Example Sentences
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“All her hate for Venezuela’s old political establishment goes back to that abuse,” he said.
By the 1530s there were reports of conspiracies to revolt, as well as the establishment of colonies by escapees from slavery.
From Los Angeles Times
He dramatically curbed the powers of the religious establishment, disbanding the Islamic police and ending the funding for ultra-conservative proselytization overseas.
One of the bar's owners reportedly told local media the establishment had been inspected three times in the past ten years and that everything had been done according to regulations.
From BBC
He is devoutly religious with a deep libertarian streak, an establishmentarian who distrusts most of today’s establishments, and a traditionalist who is skeptical of the world’s oldest currency.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
