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n. (act) | 1. constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization | 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" |
| ~ commencement, beginning, start | the act of starting something.; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" |
| ~ unionisation, unionization | act of forming labor unions.; "the issue underlying the strike was unionization" |
| ~ collectivisation, collectivization | the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism. |
| ~ communisation, communization | the organization of a nation of the basis of communism. |
| ~ federation | the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs. |
| ~ colonisation, colonization, settlement | the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies.; "the British colonization of America" |
n. (group) | 2. establishment, institution | an organization founded and united for a specific purpose. |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
| ~ medical institution | an institution created for the practice of medicine. |
| ~ financial institution, financial organisation, financial organization | an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets. |
| ~ issuer | an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.). |
| ~ charity | an institution set up to provide help to the needy. |
| ~ company | an institution created to conduct business.; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage" |
| ~ organized religion, religion, faith | an institution to express belief in a divine power.; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him" |
| ~ vicariate, vicarship | the religious institution under the authority of a vicar. |
| ~ educational institution | an institution dedicated to education. |
| ~ honorary society, academy | an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature. |
n. (group) | 3. administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization | 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" |
| ~ body | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity.; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body" |
| ~ authorities, government, regime | the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit.; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" |
| ~ curia | (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ top brass | the most important persons in a governing body. |
| ~ executive | persons who administer the law. |
| ~ judiciary, bench | persons who administer justice. |
| ~ county council | the elected governing body of a county. |
| ~ government officials, officialdom | people elected or appointed to administer a government. |
| ~ pecking order, power structure, hierarchy | the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body. |
| ~ management | those in charge of running a business. |
| ~ advisory board, planning board | a board appointed to advise the chief administrator. |
n. (artifact) | 4. establishment | a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence. |
| ~ business enterprise, business, commercial enterprise | the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects.; "computers are now widely used in business" |
| ~ academy | a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge. |
| ~ institution | an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated. |
| ~ perfumery | an establishment where perfumes are made. |
| ~ phrontistery | an establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities). |
| ~ business establishment, place of business | an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered. |
| ~ poorhouse | an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless. |
| ~ school system | establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ university | establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching. |
n. (group) | 5. establishment | any large organization. |
| ~ organization, organisation | a group of people who work together. |
n. (process) | 6. ecesis, establishment | (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat. |
| ~ bionomics, environmental science, ecology | the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment. |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
n. (cognition) | 7. establishment, validation | the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof. |
| ~ cogent evidence, proof | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something.; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" |
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