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{
"term": "establishment",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an organization, a large institution or a hotel",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The visa is for foreign nationals wishing to study at a university, college or similar educational establishment."
},
{
"text": "She's now running a small government research establishment."
},
{
"text": "The hotel is a comfortable and well-run establishment."
},
{
"text": "the supply of alcohol in licensed establishments"
},
{
"text": "He was the head of a large residential establishment for severely disabled children."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["drinking", "eating", "licensed"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power and who usually do not support change",
"labels": "(often disapproving)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **medical/military/political establishment**"
},
{
"text": "young people rebelling against the Establishment"
},
{
"text": "The members were drawn from the ranks of the Establishment."
},
{
"text": "The British Establishment is/are very slow to accept change."
},
{
"text": "orthodox Establishment views"
},
{
"text": "O'Connor challenged the liberal establishment on many things."
},
{
"text": "a pillar of the liberal establishment"
},
{
"text": "the Washington media establishment"
},
{
"text": "the mainstream political establishment"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["mainstream", "academic", "art"],
"verb + the establishment": ["offend", "challenge"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of starting or creating something that is meant to last for a long time",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The speaker announced the establishment of a new college."
},
{
"text": "His visit facilitated the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries."
},
{
"text": "the formal establishment of the republic in 1948"
},
{
"text": "a law allowing the establishment of private television stations"
},
{
"text": "With the establishment of major new markets, the economy is thriving."
},
{
"text": "We would like to encourage the establishment of new farm businesses."
},
{
"text": "This report led to the establishment of a special committee to investigate the matter."
},
{
"text": "The months that followed saw the establishment of a strong military presence in the region."
},
{
"text": "The commission is calling for the establishment of a national holiday."
},
{
"text": "Opposition MPs are calling for the establishment of an independent food and drugs agency."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["formal", "gradual", "rapid"],
"verb + establishment": ["advocate", "call for", "propose"],
"preposition": ["with the establishment of"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/",
"audio": "es/establishment/establishment__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/",
"audio": "es/establishment/establishment__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}