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Definition of established adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

established

adjective
 
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
 
/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
[only before noun]
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  1. respected or given official status because it has existed or been used for a long time
    • They are an established company with a good reputation.
    • This unit is now an established part of the course.
    see also old-established, well established
  2. (of a person) well known and respected in a job, etc. that they have been doing for a long time
    • an established actor
  3. (of a Church or a religion) made official for a country
See established in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee established in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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