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Stalinism. 4 of the essence. essential, critical, crucial,
vital, indispensable, requisite, important: In this job, time
is of the essence.
essential adj. 1 indispensable, necessary, requisite, required,
important, imperative, vital, material, quintessential: A
strong defence is essential to peace. 2 fundamental, basic,
intrinsic, elemental, elementary, principal, primary, key, main,
leading, chief: Yeast or baking powder is an essential
ingredient of bread.
establish v. 1 found, create, institute, set up, start, begin,
inaugurate, organize, form, constitute; decree, enact, ordain,
introduce: The company was established in 1796. A new law was
established to protect consumers. 2 secure, settle, fix,
entrench, install or instal, seat, ensconce; lodge, locate;
station: Hitler became established as dictator in 1933. Are you
established in your new house? 3 prove, confirm, certify,
verify, affirm, determine, authenticate, demonstrate, show,
substantiate, corroborate, validate, support, back (up): It
will be difficult to establish exactly how the crime was
committed.
establishment
n. 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.
estate n. 1 property, holdings, domain, demesne, land, landed estate,
manor, mansion: They live on a large estate in the south of
France. 2 property, holdings, assets, capital, resources,
wealth, fortune; belongings, possessions, chattels: The estate
was divided among the heirs. 3 estate of the realm, class,
caste, order, standing, position, (social) status, state,
station, place, situation, stratum, level, rank: By virtue of