# establishment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ · frequency rank #3,490

## Definitions
1. The act or process of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
2. The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
3. That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
4. The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo.
5. The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
6. The institution and official status of a church as a state church, especially that of the Church of England and historically of Ireland.

## Etymology
From Middle English *establishment, stablishment, stablisshement, from Old French establissement (Modern French établissement), from the verb establir. Equivalent to establish + -ment.

## Common misspellings (21)
`esatblishment`, `esstablishment`, `estabblishment`, `estabilshment`, `establihsment`, `establishemnt`, `establishhment`, `establishmennt`, `establishmentt`, `establishmetn`, `establishmment`, `establishmnet`, `establismhent`, `establisshment`, `establlishment`, `establsihment`, `estalbishment`, `estbalishment`, `esttablishment`, `etsablishment`, `setablishment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/establishment