establishment
     n 1: the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA
          group last year"; "it was the establishment of his
          reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the
          club" [syn: {constitution}, {formation}, {organization},
           {organisation}]
     2: an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
        [syn: {institution}]
     3: the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up
        a body for the purpose of administering something; "he
        claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the
        governance of an association is responsible to its
        members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the
        establishment" [syn: {administration}, {governance}, {governing
        body}, {brass}, {organization}, {organisation}]
     4: a public or private structure (business or governmental or
        educational) including buildings and equipment for
        business or residence
     5: any large organization
     6: (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes
        established in a new habitat [syn: {ecesis}]
     7: the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof [syn: {validation}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0