Definition of entrench in English:

entrench

(also intrench)

verbɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃ

1with object Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
ageism is entrenched in our society
Example sentencesExamples
- When abusive behaviour is deeply entrenched in our communities it is not the material destitution, the social ills and historical legacy that fuel the abuse epidemics.
- The corrections system deals with the most difficult and most entrenched behaviours.
- One of the best ways to ensure that a group belief is entrenched indefinitely is to tie it to the identity of that group.
- Given the absence of an enabling set-up, biases are firmly entrenched within the institutional framework as policies.
- Today's experience has demonstrated just how entrenched that attitude is.
- Unhealthy habits are entrenched in the lives of British children by the time they are 11 years old, world medical experts will be told this month.
- We have lots of conflicting emotions and entrenched arrogant attitudes.
- The effect of this ingenious recontextualisation was deeply unsettling, making us question some of our most entrenched beliefs on art and society.
- He is one of the rare authors who can change minds on a subject where opinions are firmly entrenched.
- While the trio's music is firmly entrenched in the house and drum 'n' bass sounds of DJ culture, their musicianship augments their builds and breaks.
- While the way you choose, cook and eat foods is shaped by family, religious and ethnic customs, these deeply entrenched habits can be modified over time.
- In today's uneasy political climate, skewed media representation further shapes and entrenches negative attitudes.
- Much of this reaction was informed by the firmly entrenched cultural beliefs associated with these creatures.
- It's a combination of guilt and a deeply entrenched gloomy outlook on life - both of which I'm trying to let go of, with varied success.
- To my astonishment I found a very entrenched belief in astrology, and other supernatural phenomena.
- It is not easy to change entrenched attitudes and systems the way that most of these people have.
- When that habit is entrenched, tackle the next one.
- If Scottish women can help break down entrenched attitudes of male dominated institutions of Scotland, so much the better.
- The change is affecting long entrenched attitudes.
- These two countries have technologically advanced industrial economies, and democracy is firmly entrenched in both.
Synonyms
establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor, seat, station
informal dig in
ingrained, established, well established, long-established
confirmed, fixed, set firm, firm
deep-seated, deep-rooted, rooted, deep-set
unshakeable, irremovable, indelible, ineradicable, inveterate, immutable, inexorable, dyed-in-the-wool
1. 1.1 Establish (someone) in a position of great strength or security.
  by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power
  Example sentencesExamples
  The twisted logic behind term limits is that they root out entrenched politicians who, if allowed, would cling onto elected office until hell actually freezes over.
  But it entrenches executive control, providing presidential powers to veto legislation, dismiss governments, dissolve parliament, declare states of emergency and command the armed forces.
  I am firmly entrenched in the middle class, from the balding, white-looking salesman demographic.
  He is firmly entrenched in power, and has created such a climate of fear that there are few who are prepared to challenge him.
  But the luxury of having all the right features comes only if you're so entrenched in the market that you can afford the R&D to do that.
  For years after, he kept telling me Chicago wanted me back, but I was fully entrenched in the life of crime then.
  What has been predictable is that the media landscape has been changing dramatically, and in any highly dynamic environment entrenched players were never going to remain passive for long.
  If he follows through with his plans, he will simply be entrenching members of the old guard in positions of power within the party, and his mission to reform the party will come to nothing.
  After some initial skirmishes, the company managed to entrench its rule, often through the authority of amenable local rulers.
  I think he's too entrenched in the system to be dynamic about trying to get out of it.
  She was the most consistent of the performers, her consummate ease of delivery and pitch-perfect vocals entrenching her in the top position.
  He is prepared to fight well entrenched politicians and their goondas to achieve his goal.
  He removed entrenched ministers in favor of his own loyalists and installed a close aide in the office of the new prime minister.
  As a first-term Republican congressman, he is solidly entrenched in the Washington, D.C., world of campaign finance.
  To consolidate her dominion, it was natural for such women to turn to more violent methods to entrench their rule.
  The forces of reform and change, struggling to retain their unity, face a bitter and entrenched opponent in those who wish to fight such change, or at least deprive it of any meaningful content.
  A large majority could entrench him in his redistributive dugout, relentlessly harassing business and taxpayers.
2. 1.2 Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right guaranteed by legislation)
  steady progress was made in entrenching the individual rights of noblemen
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Constitution provides only a single method - the constitutional amendment process - to entrench a rule against repeal by a majority.
  We look forward to amendments further down the track to expand and entrench this legislation.
  Is it not possible somehow to entrench the Bill, so that later legislation will not have this effect?
  Does that mean that the provisions of the New South Wales Constitution Act entrenching the independence of the judiciary are ineffective?
  Indeed, they are actively entrenching legal barriers to such practice rather than liberalising regulations.
  There are no common law rights entrenched here.
  Another test might be the serious pursuit of a Civil Service Act to entrench basic safeguards.
  They're constitutionally entrenched guarantees of certain rights that are enforceable in the courts.
  Indeed, your Honours, it is more entrenched pursuant to section 75 than much of the jurisdiction under section 73.
  Because this legislation, which entrenches the power of traditional leaders over their rural subjects, will make life infinitely worse for the 15 million overwhelmingly poor people who live in the former Bantustans.
  This legislation entrenches the system where private schools receive more government funding than the public education system.
  Unfortunately, there's no reversing a factual error entrenched in legislation judicially.
  Under the ACT Self Government Act, there is a possibility to entrench some laws, but the government here has decided not to take that route.
  The prohibition on discrimination on grounds of, inter alia, religious belief is entrenched in international human rights law.
  Taken together, this core legislation entrenched the suppression of wage rises and cuts to the public sector.
  He said legislation will entrench the increased size of the protected areas.
  The need for a system which entrenches the independent regulation of politics and can quickly get to the truth of difficult questions has never been greater.
  This legal principle was entrenched during the Nuremberg prosecutions of Nazi war criminals after World War II.
  It is entrenched only by reason of the Colonial Laws Validity Act.
  There was no necessity to entrench them into legislation.
2with object Establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions.
the corps was now fully entrenched on the Right Bank
Example sentencesExamples
- Like Civil War soldiers ordered to charge an enemy entrenched on the high ground, the actors do their best, but are simply overwhelmed and wasted on a hopeless task.
- The affair quickly escalated and colonial militia began to entrench themselves enthusiastically around Boston Harbour, overlooking the British garrison.
- When pressing against an enemy entrenched on an individual height troops should act according to specific conditions: whether the approaches and the slopes at the front and flanks are easy of access.
- Clausewitz observed that ‘if you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere’.
- Garrisons suggest a more entrenched military encampment, using tents rather than blankets.
- Having entrenched themselves on the captured line the troops readied themselves for the next move.
- World War I saw the tank used to eliminate a stalemate between entrenched adversaries.
- The first battle of the war took place in April, and the disease festered through the summer while the Continental Army was entrenched around the city.
- For now, his forces were entrenched safely, but if their luck started to turn, the platform would become a slaughterhouse.
- The Jacobite forces were well entrenched and kept up a steady bombardment of the city, which shredded the defences inside the walls.
- Cope marched north from Stirling to intercept the Jacobite forces but found them entrenched on the Corrieyairack pass in an impregnable position and diverted instead to Inverness.
- The enemy were on the hillsides above where they had landed, entrenched on the high ground.
- Their forces are entrenched very deep farther to the East.
- The machine gun crew can entrench itself to lay down a massive wall of fire.
- Copied from a World War II German entrenching shovel, it had a folding steel blade.
3entrench on/uponarchaic no object Encroach or trespass on.
concessions which entrenched so deeply on the honour and dignity of the Crown
Example sentencesExamples
- I do not understand how anybody can feel that his or her feelings and beliefs are in any way entrenched upon by this bill.
- The case is quite different from that in which an outright owner of property finds that his ownership is entrenched upon by some outside intervention in the form of taxation.
- But I emphasise that in terms of the key features of the Reserve Bank, which are related to its single focus and its independence from Government control, this bill does not entrench upon those matters at all.
- It is at the point where construction is necessary that we find out whether Chapter III entrenches on what the language otherwise authorises.
- I made it very clear I wasn't entrenching on anybody's independence and I don't think that anybody… could have drawn any other conclusion.
Synonyms
butt into, barge into, pry into, nose into, be nosy about, intrude into, intervene in, get involved in, intercede in, encroach on, impinge on, impose oneself on

Derivatives

entrenchment

nounɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)ntɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt

Such a weight of tradition and entrenchment in the country's constitutional life should not be ditched lightly, say opponents of the reforms.
Example sentencesExamples
- This paradigm, he argued, is expressed through the expansion of financial markets, the entrenchment of a short-term business perspective, and a flawed belief that the business world is riven with complexity and uncertainty.
- It was dark when we entered the entrenchments which now surrounded the camp.
- Consequently, naval barrages were fired on a flat trajectory that was unsuitable for reducing Turkish entrenchments.
- ‘To attempt to fight the enemy slowly back to his intrenchments in Richmond… is an idea I have been trying to repudiate for quite a year,’ wrote Lincoln in September 1863.

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense 'place within a trench'): from en-¹, in-² 'into' + trench.

Rhymes

backbench, bench, blench, clench, Dench, drench, French, frontbench, quench, stench, tench, trench, wench, wrench

Definition of entrench in US English:

entrench

(also intrench)

verb

1with object Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
ageism is entrenched in our society
Example sentencesExamples
- When that habit is entrenched, tackle the next one.
- While the trio's music is firmly entrenched in the house and drum 'n' bass sounds of DJ culture, their musicianship augments their builds and breaks.
- These two countries have technologically advanced industrial economies, and democracy is firmly entrenched in both.
- Much of this reaction was informed by the firmly entrenched cultural beliefs associated with these creatures.
- The effect of this ingenious recontextualisation was deeply unsettling, making us question some of our most entrenched beliefs on art and society.
- He is one of the rare authors who can change minds on a subject where opinions are firmly entrenched.
- The change is affecting long entrenched attitudes.
- It's a combination of guilt and a deeply entrenched gloomy outlook on life - both of which I'm trying to let go of, with varied success.
- The corrections system deals with the most difficult and most entrenched behaviours.
- To my astonishment I found a very entrenched belief in astrology, and other supernatural phenomena.
- When abusive behaviour is deeply entrenched in our communities it is not the material destitution, the social ills and historical legacy that fuel the abuse epidemics.
- While the way you choose, cook and eat foods is shaped by family, religious and ethnic customs, these deeply entrenched habits can be modified over time.
- Today's experience has demonstrated just how entrenched that attitude is.
- If Scottish women can help break down entrenched attitudes of male dominated institutions of Scotland, so much the better.
- It is not easy to change entrenched attitudes and systems the way that most of these people have.
- Unhealthy habits are entrenched in the lives of British children by the time they are 11 years old, world medical experts will be told this month.
- We have lots of conflicting emotions and entrenched arrogant attitudes.
- Given the absence of an enabling set-up, biases are firmly entrenched within the institutional framework as policies.
- One of the best ways to ensure that a group belief is entrenched indefinitely is to tie it to the identity of that group.
- In today's uneasy political climate, skewed media representation further shapes and entrenches negative attitudes.
Synonyms
ingrained, established, well established, long-established
establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor, seat, station
1. 1.1 Establish (a person or their authority) in a position of great strength or security.
  by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power
  Example sentencesExamples
  As a first-term Republican congressman, he is solidly entrenched in the Washington, D.C., world of campaign finance.
  I think he's too entrenched in the system to be dynamic about trying to get out of it.
  If he follows through with his plans, he will simply be entrenching members of the old guard in positions of power within the party, and his mission to reform the party will come to nothing.
  The twisted logic behind term limits is that they root out entrenched politicians who, if allowed, would cling onto elected office until hell actually freezes over.
  For years after, he kept telling me Chicago wanted me back, but I was fully entrenched in the life of crime then.
  What has been predictable is that the media landscape has been changing dramatically, and in any highly dynamic environment entrenched players were never going to remain passive for long.
  But the luxury of having all the right features comes only if you're so entrenched in the market that you can afford the R&D to do that.
  He removed entrenched ministers in favor of his own loyalists and installed a close aide in the office of the new prime minister.
  She was the most consistent of the performers, her consummate ease of delivery and pitch-perfect vocals entrenching her in the top position.
  The forces of reform and change, struggling to retain their unity, face a bitter and entrenched opponent in those who wish to fight such change, or at least deprive it of any meaningful content.
  He is firmly entrenched in power, and has created such a climate of fear that there are few who are prepared to challenge him.
  To consolidate her dominion, it was natural for such women to turn to more violent methods to entrench their rule.
  But it entrenches executive control, providing presidential powers to veto legislation, dismiss governments, dissolve parliament, declare states of emergency and command the armed forces.
  I am firmly entrenched in the middle class, from the balding, white-looking salesman demographic.
  He is prepared to fight well entrenched politicians and their goondas to achieve his goal.
  After some initial skirmishes, the company managed to entrench its rule, often through the authority of amenable local rulers.
  A large majority could entrench him in his redistributive dugout, relentlessly harassing business and taxpayers.
2. 1.2 Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right, especially a constitutional right, guaranteed by legislation).
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are no common law rights entrenched here.
  They're constitutionally entrenched guarantees of certain rights that are enforceable in the courts.
  Indeed, they are actively entrenching legal barriers to such practice rather than liberalising regulations.
  The need for a system which entrenches the independent regulation of politics and can quickly get to the truth of difficult questions has never been greater.
  Taken together, this core legislation entrenched the suppression of wage rises and cuts to the public sector.
  Under the ACT Self Government Act, there is a possibility to entrench some laws, but the government here has decided not to take that route.
  This legislation entrenches the system where private schools receive more government funding than the public education system.
  There was no necessity to entrench them into legislation.
  Indeed, your Honours, it is more entrenched pursuant to section 75 than much of the jurisdiction under section 73.
  It is entrenched only by reason of the Colonial Laws Validity Act.
  This legal principle was entrenched during the Nuremberg prosecutions of Nazi war criminals after World War II.
  Because this legislation, which entrenches the power of traditional leaders over their rural subjects, will make life infinitely worse for the 15 million overwhelmingly poor people who live in the former Bantustans.
  Is it not possible somehow to entrench the Bill, so that later legislation will not have this effect?
  We look forward to amendments further down the track to expand and entrench this legislation.
  The prohibition on discrimination on grounds of, inter alia, religious belief is entrenched in international human rights law.
  Does that mean that the provisions of the New South Wales Constitution Act entrenching the independence of the judiciary are ineffective?
  The Constitution provides only a single method - the constitutional amendment process - to entrench a rule against repeal by a majority.
  Unfortunately, there's no reversing a factual error entrenched in legislation judicially.
  He said legislation will entrench the increased size of the protected areas.
  Another test might be the serious pursuit of a Civil Service Act to entrench basic safeguards.
2with object Establish (a military force, camp, etc.) in trenches or other fortified positions.
Example sentencesExamples
- Having entrenched themselves on the captured line the troops readied themselves for the next move.
- The first battle of the war took place in April, and the disease festered through the summer while the Continental Army was entrenched around the city.
- Garrisons suggest a more entrenched military encampment, using tents rather than blankets.
- Copied from a World War II German entrenching shovel, it had a folding steel blade.
- When pressing against an enemy entrenched on an individual height troops should act according to specific conditions: whether the approaches and the slopes at the front and flanks are easy of access.
- The machine gun crew can entrench itself to lay down a massive wall of fire.
- The enemy were on the hillsides above where they had landed, entrenched on the high ground.
- Like Civil War soldiers ordered to charge an enemy entrenched on the high ground, the actors do their best, but are simply overwhelmed and wasted on a hopeless task.
- Cope marched north from Stirling to intercept the Jacobite forces but found them entrenched on the Corrieyairack pass in an impregnable position and diverted instead to Inverness.
- The affair quickly escalated and colonial militia began to entrench themselves enthusiastically around Boston Harbour, overlooking the British garrison.
- Their forces are entrenched very deep farther to the East.
- The Jacobite forces were well entrenched and kept up a steady bombardment of the city, which shredded the defences inside the walls.
- World War I saw the tank used to eliminate a stalemate between entrenched adversaries.
- Clausewitz observed that ‘if you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere’.
- For now, his forces were entrenched safely, but if their luck started to turn, the platform would become a slaughterhouse.
3entrench on/uponarchaic no object Encroach or trespass on.
Example sentencesExamples
- The case is quite different from that in which an outright owner of property finds that his ownership is entrenched upon by some outside intervention in the form of taxation.
- But I emphasise that in terms of the key features of the Reserve Bank, which are related to its single focus and its independence from Government control, this bill does not entrench upon those matters at all.
- I made it very clear I wasn't entrenching on anybody's independence and I don't think that anybody… could have drawn any other conclusion.
- It is at the point where construction is necessary that we find out whether Chapter III entrenches on what the language otherwise authorises.
- I do not understand how anybody can feel that his or her feelings and beliefs are in any way entrenched upon by this bill.
Synonyms
butt into, barge into, pry into, nose into, be nosy about, intrude into, intervene in, get involved in, intercede in, encroach on, impinge on, impose oneself on

Origin

Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘place within a trench’): from en-, in- ‘into’ + trench.

单词	entrench
释义	Definition of entrench in English: entrench (also intrench) verbɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃ 1with object Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. ageism is entrenched in our society Example sentencesExamples When abusive behaviour is deeply entrenched in our communities it is not the material destitution, the social ills and historical legacy that fuel the abuse epidemics. The corrections system deals with the most difficult and most entrenched behaviours. One of the best ways to ensure that a group belief is entrenched indefinitely is to tie it to the identity of that group. Given the absence of an enabling set-up, biases are firmly entrenched within the institutional framework as policies. Today's experience has demonstrated just how entrenched that attitude is. Unhealthy habits are entrenched in the lives of British children by the time they are 11 years old, world medical experts will be told this month. We have lots of conflicting emotions and entrenched arrogant attitudes. The effect of this ingenious recontextualisation was deeply unsettling, making us question some of our most entrenched beliefs on art and society. He is one of the rare authors who can change minds on a subject where opinions are firmly entrenched. While the trio's music is firmly entrenched in the house and drum 'n' bass sounds of DJ culture, their musicianship augments their builds and breaks. While the way you choose, cook and eat foods is shaped by family, religious and ethnic customs, these deeply entrenched habits can be modified over time. In today's uneasy political climate, skewed media representation further shapes and entrenches negative attitudes. Much of this reaction was informed by the firmly entrenched cultural beliefs associated with these creatures. It's a combination of guilt and a deeply entrenched gloomy outlook on life - both of which I'm trying to let go of, with varied success. To my astonishment I found a very entrenched belief in astrology, and other supernatural phenomena. It is not easy to change entrenched attitudes and systems the way that most of these people have. When that habit is entrenched, tackle the next one. If Scottish women can help break down entrenched attitudes of male dominated institutions of Scotland, so much the better. The change is affecting long entrenched attitudes. These two countries have technologically advanced industrial economies, and democracy is firmly entrenched in both. Synonyms establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor, seat, station informal dig in ingrained, established, well established, long-established confirmed, fixed, set firm, firm deep-seated, deep-rooted, rooted, deep-set unshakeable, irremovable, indelible, ineradicable, inveterate, immutable, inexorable, dyed-in-the-wool 1.1 Establish (someone) in a position of great strength or security. by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power Example sentencesExamples The twisted logic behind term limits is that they root out entrenched politicians who, if allowed, would cling onto elected office until hell actually freezes over. But it entrenches executive control, providing presidential powers to veto legislation, dismiss governments, dissolve parliament, declare states of emergency and command the armed forces. I am firmly entrenched in the middle class, from the balding, white-looking salesman demographic. He is firmly entrenched in power, and has created such a climate of fear that there are few who are prepared to challenge him. But the luxury of having all the right features comes only if you're so entrenched in the market that you can afford the R&D to do that. For years after, he kept telling me Chicago wanted me back, but I was fully entrenched in the life of crime then. What has been predictable is that the media landscape has been changing dramatically, and in any highly dynamic environment entrenched players were never going to remain passive for long. If he follows through with his plans, he will simply be entrenching members of the old guard in positions of power within the party, and his mission to reform the party will come to nothing. After some initial skirmishes, the company managed to entrench its rule, often through the authority of amenable local rulers. I think he's too entrenched in the system to be dynamic about trying to get out of it. She was the most consistent of the performers, her consummate ease of delivery and pitch-perfect vocals entrenching her in the top position. He is prepared to fight well entrenched politicians and their goondas to achieve his goal. He removed entrenched ministers in favor of his own loyalists and installed a close aide in the office of the new prime minister. As a first-term Republican congressman, he is solidly entrenched in the Washington, D.C., world of campaign finance. To consolidate her dominion, it was natural for such women to turn to more violent methods to entrench their rule. The forces of reform and change, struggling to retain their unity, face a bitter and entrenched opponent in those who wish to fight such change, or at least deprive it of any meaningful content. A large majority could entrench him in his redistributive dugout, relentlessly harassing business and taxpayers. 1.2 Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right guaranteed by legislation) steady progress was made in entrenching the individual rights of noblemen Example sentencesExamples The Constitution provides only a single method - the constitutional amendment process - to entrench a rule against repeal by a majority. We look forward to amendments further down the track to expand and entrench this legislation. Is it not possible somehow to entrench the Bill, so that later legislation will not have this effect? Does that mean that the provisions of the New South Wales Constitution Act entrenching the independence of the judiciary are ineffective? Indeed, they are actively entrenching legal barriers to such practice rather than liberalising regulations. There are no common law rights entrenched here. Another test might be the serious pursuit of a Civil Service Act to entrench basic safeguards. They're constitutionally entrenched guarantees of certain rights that are enforceable in the courts. Indeed, your Honours, it is more entrenched pursuant to section 75 than much of the jurisdiction under section 73. Because this legislation, which entrenches the power of traditional leaders over their rural subjects, will make life infinitely worse for the 15 million overwhelmingly poor people who live in the former Bantustans. This legislation entrenches the system where private schools receive more government funding than the public education system. Unfortunately, there's no reversing a factual error entrenched in legislation judicially. Under the ACT Self Government Act, there is a possibility to entrench some laws, but the government here has decided not to take that route. The prohibition on discrimination on grounds of, inter alia, religious belief is entrenched in international human rights law. Taken together, this core legislation entrenched the suppression of wage rises and cuts to the public sector. He said legislation will entrench the increased size of the protected areas. The need for a system which entrenches the independent regulation of politics and can quickly get to the truth of difficult questions has never been greater. This legal principle was entrenched during the Nuremberg prosecutions of Nazi war criminals after World War II. It is entrenched only by reason of the Colonial Laws Validity Act. There was no necessity to entrench them into legislation. 2with object Establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions. the corps was now fully entrenched on the Right Bank Example sentencesExamples Like Civil War soldiers ordered to charge an enemy entrenched on the high ground, the actors do their best, but are simply overwhelmed and wasted on a hopeless task. The affair quickly escalated and colonial militia began to entrench themselves enthusiastically around Boston Harbour, overlooking the British garrison. When pressing against an enemy entrenched on an individual height troops should act according to specific conditions: whether the approaches and the slopes at the front and flanks are easy of access. Clausewitz observed that ‘if you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere’. Garrisons suggest a more entrenched military encampment, using tents rather than blankets. Having entrenched themselves on the captured line the troops readied themselves for the next move. World War I saw the tank used to eliminate a stalemate between entrenched adversaries. The first battle of the war took place in April, and the disease festered through the summer while the Continental Army was entrenched around the city. For now, his forces were entrenched safely, but if their luck started to turn, the platform would become a slaughterhouse. The Jacobite forces were well entrenched and kept up a steady bombardment of the city, which shredded the defences inside the walls. Cope marched north from Stirling to intercept the Jacobite forces but found them entrenched on the Corrieyairack pass in an impregnable position and diverted instead to Inverness. The enemy were on the hillsides above where they had landed, entrenched on the high ground. Their forces are entrenched very deep farther to the East. The machine gun crew can entrench itself to lay down a massive wall of fire. Copied from a World War II German entrenching shovel, it had a folding steel blade. 3entrench on/uponarchaic no object Encroach or trespass on. concessions which entrenched so deeply on the honour and dignity of the Crown Example sentencesExamples I do not understand how anybody can feel that his or her feelings and beliefs are in any way entrenched upon by this bill. The case is quite different from that in which an outright owner of property finds that his ownership is entrenched upon by some outside intervention in the form of taxation. But I emphasise that in terms of the key features of the Reserve Bank, which are related to its single focus and its independence from Government control, this bill does not entrench upon those matters at all. It is at the point where construction is necessary that we find out whether Chapter III entrenches on what the language otherwise authorises. I made it very clear I wasn't entrenching on anybody's independence and I don't think that anybody… could have drawn any other conclusion. Synonyms butt into, barge into, pry into, nose into, be nosy about, intrude into, intervene in, get involved in, intercede in, encroach on, impinge on, impose oneself on Derivatives entrenchment nounɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)ntɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt Such a weight of tradition and entrenchment in the country's constitutional life should not be ditched lightly, say opponents of the reforms. Example sentencesExamples This paradigm, he argued, is expressed through the expansion of financial markets, the entrenchment of a short-term business perspective, and a flawed belief that the business world is riven with complexity and uncertainty. It was dark when we entered the entrenchments which now surrounded the camp. Consequently, naval barrages were fired on a flat trajectory that was unsuitable for reducing Turkish entrenchments. ‘To attempt to fight the enemy slowly back to his intrenchments in Richmond… is an idea I have been trying to repudiate for quite a year,’ wrote Lincoln in September 1863. Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense 'place within a trench'): from en-¹, in-² 'into' + trench. Rhymes backbench, bench, blench, clench, Dench, drench, French, frontbench, quench, stench, tench, trench, wench, wrench Definition of entrench in US English: entrench (also intrench) verb 1with object Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. ageism is entrenched in our society Example sentencesExamples When that habit is entrenched, tackle the next one. While the trio's music is firmly entrenched in the house and drum 'n' bass sounds of DJ culture, their musicianship augments their builds and breaks. These two countries have technologically advanced industrial economies, and democracy is firmly entrenched in both. Much of this reaction was informed by the firmly entrenched cultural beliefs associated with these creatures. The effect of this ingenious recontextualisation was deeply unsettling, making us question some of our most entrenched beliefs on art and society. He is one of the rare authors who can change minds on a subject where opinions are firmly entrenched. The change is affecting long entrenched attitudes. It's a combination of guilt and a deeply entrenched gloomy outlook on life - both of which I'm trying to let go of, with varied success. The corrections system deals with the most difficult and most entrenched behaviours. To my astonishment I found a very entrenched belief in astrology, and other supernatural phenomena. When abusive behaviour is deeply entrenched in our communities it is not the material destitution, the social ills and historical legacy that fuel the abuse epidemics. While the way you choose, cook and eat foods is shaped by family, religious and ethnic customs, these deeply entrenched habits can be modified over time. Today's experience has demonstrated just how entrenched that attitude is. If Scottish women can help break down entrenched attitudes of male dominated institutions of Scotland, so much the better. It is not easy to change entrenched attitudes and systems the way that most of these people have. Unhealthy habits are entrenched in the lives of British children by the time they are 11 years old, world medical experts will be told this month. We have lots of conflicting emotions and entrenched arrogant attitudes. Given the absence of an enabling set-up, biases are firmly entrenched within the institutional framework as policies. One of the best ways to ensure that a group belief is entrenched indefinitely is to tie it to the identity of that group. In today's uneasy political climate, skewed media representation further shapes and entrenches negative attitudes. Synonyms ingrained, established, well established, long-established establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant, embed, anchor, seat, station 1.1 Establish (a person or their authority) in a position of great strength or security. by 1947 de Gaulle's political opponents were firmly entrenched in power Example sentencesExamples As a first-term Republican congressman, he is solidly entrenched in the Washington, D.C., world of campaign finance. I think he's too entrenched in the system to be dynamic about trying to get out of it. If he follows through with his plans, he will simply be entrenching members of the old guard in positions of power within the party, and his mission to reform the party will come to nothing. The twisted logic behind term limits is that they root out entrenched politicians who, if allowed, would cling onto elected office until hell actually freezes over. For years after, he kept telling me Chicago wanted me back, but I was fully entrenched in the life of crime then. What has been predictable is that the media landscape has been changing dramatically, and in any highly dynamic environment entrenched players were never going to remain passive for long. But the luxury of having all the right features comes only if you're so entrenched in the market that you can afford the R&D to do that. He removed entrenched ministers in favor of his own loyalists and installed a close aide in the office of the new prime minister. She was the most consistent of the performers, her consummate ease of delivery and pitch-perfect vocals entrenching her in the top position. The forces of reform and change, struggling to retain their unity, face a bitter and entrenched opponent in those who wish to fight such change, or at least deprive it of any meaningful content. He is firmly entrenched in power, and has created such a climate of fear that there are few who are prepared to challenge him. To consolidate her dominion, it was natural for such women to turn to more violent methods to entrench their rule. But it entrenches executive control, providing presidential powers to veto legislation, dismiss governments, dissolve parliament, declare states of emergency and command the armed forces. I am firmly entrenched in the middle class, from the balding, white-looking salesman demographic. He is prepared to fight well entrenched politicians and their goondas to achieve his goal. After some initial skirmishes, the company managed to entrench its rule, often through the authority of amenable local rulers. A large majority could entrench him in his redistributive dugout, relentlessly harassing business and taxpayers. 1.2 Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right, especially a constitutional right, guaranteed by legislation). Example sentencesExamples There are no common law rights entrenched here. They're constitutionally entrenched guarantees of certain rights that are enforceable in the courts. Indeed, they are actively entrenching legal barriers to such practice rather than liberalising regulations. The need for a system which entrenches the independent regulation of politics and can quickly get to the truth of difficult questions has never been greater. Taken together, this core legislation entrenched the suppression of wage rises and cuts to the public sector. Under the ACT Self Government Act, there is a possibility to entrench some laws, but the government here has decided not to take that route. This legislation entrenches the system where private schools receive more government funding than the public education system. There was no necessity to entrench them into legislation. Indeed, your Honours, it is more entrenched pursuant to section 75 than much of the jurisdiction under section 73. It is entrenched only by reason of the Colonial Laws Validity Act. This legal principle was entrenched during the Nuremberg prosecutions of Nazi war criminals after World War II. Because this legislation, which entrenches the power of traditional leaders over their rural subjects, will make life infinitely worse for the 15 million overwhelmingly poor people who live in the former Bantustans. Is it not possible somehow to entrench the Bill, so that later legislation will not have this effect? We look forward to amendments further down the track to expand and entrench this legislation. The prohibition on discrimination on grounds of, inter alia, religious belief is entrenched in international human rights law. Does that mean that the provisions of the New South Wales Constitution Act entrenching the independence of the judiciary are ineffective? The Constitution provides only a single method - the constitutional amendment process - to entrench a rule against repeal by a majority. Unfortunately, there's no reversing a factual error entrenched in legislation judicially. He said legislation will entrench the increased size of the protected areas. Another test might be the serious pursuit of a Civil Service Act to entrench basic safeguards. 2with object Establish (a military force, camp, etc.) in trenches or other fortified positions. Example sentencesExamples Having entrenched themselves on the captured line the troops readied themselves for the next move. The first battle of the war took place in April, and the disease festered through the summer while the Continental Army was entrenched around the city. Garrisons suggest a more entrenched military encampment, using tents rather than blankets. Copied from a World War II German entrenching shovel, it had a folding steel blade. When pressing against an enemy entrenched on an individual height troops should act according to specific conditions: whether the approaches and the slopes at the front and flanks are easy of access. The machine gun crew can entrench itself to lay down a massive wall of fire. The enemy were on the hillsides above where they had landed, entrenched on the high ground. Like Civil War soldiers ordered to charge an enemy entrenched on the high ground, the actors do their best, but are simply overwhelmed and wasted on a hopeless task. Cope marched north from Stirling to intercept the Jacobite forces but found them entrenched on the Corrieyairack pass in an impregnable position and diverted instead to Inverness. The affair quickly escalated and colonial militia began to entrench themselves enthusiastically around Boston Harbour, overlooking the British garrison. Their forces are entrenched very deep farther to the East. The Jacobite forces were well entrenched and kept up a steady bombardment of the city, which shredded the defences inside the walls. World War I saw the tank used to eliminate a stalemate between entrenched adversaries. Clausewitz observed that ‘if you entrench yourself behind strong fortifications, you compel the enemy to seek a solution elsewhere’. For now, his forces were entrenched safely, but if their luck started to turn, the platform would become a slaughterhouse. 3entrench on/uponarchaic no object Encroach or trespass on. Example sentencesExamples The case is quite different from that in which an outright owner of property finds that his ownership is entrenched upon by some outside intervention in the form of taxation. But I emphasise that in terms of the key features of the Reserve Bank, which are related to its single focus and its independence from Government control, this bill does not entrench upon those matters at all. I made it very clear I wasn't entrenching on anybody's independence and I don't think that anybody… could have drawn any other conclusion. It is at the point where construction is necessary that we find out whether Chapter III entrenches on what the language otherwise authorises. I do not understand how anybody can feel that his or her feelings and beliefs are in any way entrenched upon by this bill. Synonyms butt into, barge into, pry into, nose into, be nosy about, intrude into, intervene in, get involved in, intercede in, encroach on, impinge on, impose oneself on Origin Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘place within a trench’): from en-, in- ‘into’ + trench.
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