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The people who own the table, then act surprised you want a seat.
means The dominant group, institutions, and customs that hold power and resist anything threatening their grip.
from From Latin stabilire, to make firm — same root as stable. By the 1700s it named the official church, then any entrenched power, then your favorite breakfast diner.
Anti-prefixAnti-establishment dates to 1950s, mostly used by it.
Church originOriginally meant the state-backed Church of England.
Open signSame word marks both Parliament and the corner pub.