establishment

n 1: the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA

group"; "he still remembers the establishment of the

hospital" [syn: {constitution}, {formation}, {organization},

{organisation}]

2: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

[syn: {institution}]

3: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up

a governing body and who administer 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}, {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: {ecesis}]

7: the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof [syn: {validation}]