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entrenchment

[ en-trench-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of entrenching.
  2. an entrenched position.
  3. Usually entrenchments. an earth breastwork or ditch for protection against enemy fire.


entrenchment

/ ɪˈٰɛԳʃəԳ /

noun

  1. the act of entrenching or state of being entrenched
  2. a position protected by trenches
  3. one of a series of deep trenches constructed as a shelter from gunfire
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • e·ٰԳmԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of entrenchment1

First recorded in 1580–90; entrench + -ment
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Israel, concerned by what it calls Iran's "military entrenchment" in Syria, has launched air strikes against Syria's military.

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Iran’s military presence in Syria has been a major concern for Israel, which has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment along its northern border.

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From their entrenchments along the Aisne River, the Germans had advanced northward toward the French ports of Dunkirk and Calais on the English Channel.

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“There is plenty of middle ground. There is plenty of opportunity. What we are battling is entrenchment,” Albritton said.

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The constitutional entrenchment of slavery also allowed Marshall to buy and sell slaves.

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