establishmentarian

adjective es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an \i-ˌsta-blish-mən-ˈter-ē-ən, -ˌmen-\

Definition of ESTABLISHMENTARIAN

: of, relating to, or favoring the social or political establishment

— establishmentarian noun

— es·tab·lish·men·tar·i·an·ism \-ē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

1847

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