establishment: meaning and words from its letters
13 letters · 20 letter points · starts with E · ends with T
Meaning of establishment
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Example: Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
Example: The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
- countable, uncountable
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
Example: Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
- countable, uncountable
The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
Example: It was clear that they viewed the British establishment as qualitatively different from the French establishment.
Listed forms: establishments.
Source: Wiktionary — establishment.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for establishment.
noun
the act of forming or establishing something
noun
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
noun
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- administration
- governance
- governing body
- brass
- organization
- organisation
noun
(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is establishment in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of establishment
E(1) + S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + B(3) + L(1) + I(1) + S(1) + H(4) + M(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 20 points.
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Anagrams of establishment
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from establishment
1,273 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in establishment. Showing up to 24, longest first.