entrenchment

A noun referring to the act or state of establishing something firmly and securely, often in a way that is difficult to change, such as a position, right, or practice.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или состояние прочного и надежного установления чего-либо, часто таким образом, что это трудно изменить, например, позицию, право или практику.esSustantivo que denota la acción o estado de establecer algo de manera firme y segura, a menudo de forma que resulte difícil de cambiar, como una posición, un derecho o una práctica.frNom désignant l'action ou l'état de ce qui est établi de manière solide et durable, souvent au point d'être difficile à modifier, comme une position, un droit, une pratique ou une croyance.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Zustand bezeichnet, etwas fest und dauerhaft zu etablieren, oft so, dass es schwer zu ändern ist, z. B. eine Position, ein Recht oder eine Praxis.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o estado de estabelecer algo de forma firme e duradoura, frequentemente de modo que se torne difícil de mudar, como uma posição, um direito ou uma prática.zh名词，指牢固确立某种事物（如立场、权利或惯例）的行为或状态，使其难以改变。arاسم يدل على فعل أو حالة تثبيت شيء ما وإرسائه بشكل متين وراسخ، بحيث يصعب تغييره أو إزالته، كتثبيت موقف أو حق أو ممارسة.

1. Military fortification C1 formal

   The act of digging a trench or building a defensive position, especially in warfare.

   • The soldiers began the entrenchment of their position before dawn.
   • The general ordered the entrenchment of the entire battalion.
   • Historical entrenchment systems can still be seen in some battlefields.

   ruУкреплениеesAtrincheramientofrRetranchement militairedeBefestigungptEntrincheiramentozh筑垒arالتحصين

   Synonymes: bulwarkearthworkfortificationrampartredoubttrench

2. Establishment of a belief or practice C1 formal

   The process of making an attitude, habit, or belief deeply established and difficult to change.

   • The entrenchment of corruption in the government is a serious problem.
   • Cultural entrenchment of certain traditions can resist modernization.
   • The entrenchment of these policies has made reform very challenging.

   ruУкоренениеesarraigofrEnracinement (d'une croyance ou pratique)deVerankerungptEnraizamentozh根深蒂固arترسيخ

   Synonymes: embeddingimplantationinculcationingraininginstillationrooting

• entrenchments plural form
• entrenchments' possessive plural form
• entrenchment's possessive singular form