Synonyms for establishment
Most common
formation constitution administration governance confirmation
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Organization
organization US, organisation UK, formation, constitution
2. Administration
3. Confirmation
confirmation, validation, substantiation, verification, proof
Other
institution, foundation, founding, settlement, undertaking, concern, employer, top brass informal, ecesis rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.
- n. 2
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.
- n. 3
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.
exposing the shabby parts of the establishment
Related words
- Word family
- establishmentism
Forms
- Plural
- establishments → organizations, formations, constitutions, administrations…
Example sentences
- organization The organization furnished the refugees with food.
- constitution Does Algeria need to establish a new constitution?
- formation The formation of youth is the renewal of the world.
- administration He's in charge of administration at the hospital.
- governance Algeria's economy is suffering from poor governance.
- foundation She lives at the Gorilla Foundation in California.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| establishment | falling | |
| organization | steady | |
| constitution | steady | |
| formation | falling | |
| administration | falling | |
| governance | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- proof1, brass1
- 6 letters
- ecesis
- 7 letters
- concern2
- 8 letters
- employer3, founding2
- 9 letters
- formation3
- 10 letters
- foundation3, settlement3, governance3, validation4
- 11 letters
- institution4, undertaking4
- 12 letters
- organization5, constitution4, organisation5, confirmation4, verification5
- 14 letters
- administration5, substantiation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (concern2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- établissement
- Italiano
- stabilimento
- Español
- establecimiento