The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - establishmentn.

1) foundation, founding, formation, organization, construction, creation, origin, origination, institution, inauguration, setting up: We look forward to the establishment of a democratic government. 2) business, concern, firm, company, enterprise, institution, organization; office; shop, store, market: He works for a retail establishment. 3) the Establishment. the system, the government, the authorities, the administration, the power structure, the ruling class, the (established) order, the conservatives,the powers that be; the Church: The press must not be under the control of the Establishment.