establishment
Example Sentences
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He added that Khamenei "also needs the acceptance of the clerical establishment" but says he does not have it.
From BBC
It simply won’t do to keep saying we have enough muscle for each new crisis, and to tar those who buck establishment wisdom with tired labels.
He did so to avoid antagonizing parts of the political and religious establishment that categorically reject hereditary or dynastic succession.
From Salon
“Upon further investigation, the establishment determined that a vegetable source ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination, which also impacted the additional products subject to this expanded recall.”
From Los Angeles Times
He ran as an independent candidate and his young fans lobbied their parents to put aside their loyalties to establishment parties and support him.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
