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entrenched

[en-trencht]

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adjective

firmly or solidly established; placed in a position of strength.
One of the most firmly entrenched ideas of masculinity is that men don't cry.
surrounded by trenches dug for defensive purposes.
Government troops had finally been forced to abandon their entrenched positions, making them vulnerable to ground attack.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of entrench.

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Other Word Forms

unentrenched adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of entrenched¹

entrench ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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We see the political capture by entrenched, polluting profit seekers and it raises our ire.

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The result is a sustained collision between unfettered consumerism, gender-role anxiety and entrenched beliefs about what kinds of love are valid and meaningful.

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It demonstrates that SpaceX has so entrenched itself in the US space and national security apparatus, that Trump's threat could be difficult to carry out.

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It shows voters that we're willing to fight the entrenched interests hurting their families and their finances.

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But in an interview with The Times, Dains said she felt powerless to solve entrenched problems that included severe understaffing and employees who mistreated or neglected animals.

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