entrenchment

[US]/ɪn'trɛntʃmənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the action of strengthening defenses by deepening trenches.

Phrases & Collocations

political entrenchment

Example Sentences

The company's policies led to the entrenchment of a toxic work culture.

Political entrenchment can hinder progress and innovation in a society.

The entrenchment of certain beliefs can be detrimental to personal growth.

The entrenchment of corruption in the government led to widespread distrust among the citizens.

Overcoming entrenchment in old habits requires dedication and persistence.

The entrenchment of poverty in certain communities requires systemic changes to address root causes.

Entrenchment of power in the hands of a few can lead to authoritarian rule.

The entrenchment of stereotypes can perpetuate harmful biases and discrimination.

To break free from entrenchment, one must be willing to challenge existing norms and structures.

The entrenchment of fear can paralyze individuals from taking necessary risks for growth.

Real-world Examples

They just didn't have enough men to hold their entrenchments and defeat Sherman's flanking movements, too.

Source: Gone with the Wind

The angry entomologist went to the entry to the entrenchment and thrust his own entrails with a knife!

Source: Pan Pan

To gauge where inflation has become most pervasive, we rank each country according to how it fares on each measure, and then combine these ranks to form an " inflation entrenchment" score.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

It was a British castle or entrenchment, with triple rings of defence, rising roll behind roll, their outlines cutting sharply against the sky, and Jim's kiln nearly undermining their base.

Source: The Romantic Adventure of the Milkmaid

They were on their way to the entrenchments that ringed the town — no shallow, hastily dug trenches, these, but earthworks, breast high, reinforced with sandbags and tipped with sharpened staves of wood.

Source: Gone with the Wind

I drew my deck-stool nearer to him, and he acknowledged the action with another half smile, but did not stir from his entrenchment, remaining as if hedged about with an inviolable fortress of exclusiveness.

Source: Vancouver Legend

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