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establishment

noun as in organization; creation

noun as in power structure in society

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They look to socialist leaders as heroes standing against “inequitable” establishments.

And there were some fine gambling establishments in the capital, let it not be forgotten!

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She knew that London was a large, bustling, and confusing city, and that one wrong turn might send them wandering down dark cobblestone streets that dead-ended at smelly slaughterhouses and riverfront establishments of ill repute.

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This led to the establishment of the Apollo space program, and everyone’s efforts shifted, since now our entire nation would be reaching for the moon.

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In a statement, the Islamist militant group also decried the establishment of an international force whose "mission includes the disarmament" of Palestinian groups in Gaza.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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