Establishment

·noun The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.

II. Establishment ·noun The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

III. Establishment ·noun That which is established; as: (a) A form of government, civil or ecclesiastical; especially, a system of religion maintained by the civil power; as, the Episcopal establishment of England. (b) A permanent civil, military, or commercial, force or organization. (c) The place in which one is permanently fixed for residence or business; residence, including grounds, furniture, equipage, ·etc.; with which one is fitted out; also, any office or place of business, with its fixtures; that which serves for the carrying on of a business; as, to keep up a large establishment; a manufacturing establishment.