Looking for the meaning of the word ENTRENCHMENT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ENTRENCHMENT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Entrenchment
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈtrɛn(t)ʃm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process or fact of an attitude, habit, or belief becoming so firmly established that change is very difficult or unlikely
Short Definition:process of attitude becoming firmly established
Examples:- this book demonstrates the entrenchment of certain views and paradigms in financial history
- the solution to progress was to transcend political entrenchment and tackle road safety with every tool imaginable
Definition:
a trench or system of trenches dug by troops to provide a place of shelter from enemy fire
Short Definition:system of trenches
Examples:- the English dug entrenchments and moved forward
Variant Forms:
- intrenchment
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