entrenched Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb fix firmly or securely
entrench; intrench.
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verb impinge or infringe upon
impinge; trench; entrench; encroach.
- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
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verb occupy a trench or secured area
entrench; dig in.
- The troops dug in for the night
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adjective satellite dug in
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adjective satellite established firmly and securely
- the entrenched power of the nobility