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establishment figure

[/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈfɪɡjər/]
nounpl: establishment figures
figura do establishment
1. A person who is part of or represents the existing power structure, institutions, or traditional social order
As an establishment figure, he was part of the political elite.
Como uma figura do establishment, ele fazia parte da elite política.
2. A person who holds conventional views and supports the status quo
The establishment figure opposed radical reforms.
A figura do establishment se opôs a reformas radicais.
NYC Slang
insider / big shot
Synonyms
insiderpower brokermember of the establishmentconventional figureinstitutional representative
Antonyms
outsiderrebelmaverickdissidentnonconformist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
figura do establishment
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
figura do establishment / personalidade establishment
Both forms used in business and political contexts
Portugal
figura do establishment / personalidade da ordem estabelecida
Portuguese Portuguese may use 'ordem estabelecida' as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

part of the system
member of the old guard
part and parcel of the establishment
a creature of the establishment
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