Noun
das Establishment
Pronunciation: /eˈstɛ.blɪʃ.mənt/
establishment (long-standing elite or authority group)
C2
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plural Establishments
Meanings
Noun
- establishment (long-standing elite or authority group)
Example sentence
Sie kritisiert das politische Establishment scharf.
She sharply criticizes the political establishment.
Word forms
singular
das Establishment
plural
die Establishments
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Establishment
Accusativedas Establishment
Dativedem Establishment
Genitivedes Establishments
Plural
Nominativedie Establishments
Accusativedie Establishments
Dativeden Establishments
Genitiveder Establishments
Usage
- das politische Establishment — The established political elite or power structure.
- Establishment / einzelne Behörde — An established influential group versus one administrative body.
Die Romanfigur legt sich immer wieder mit dem örtlichen Establishment an.
The character in the novel repeatedly clashes with the local establishment.