entrenchment
/ɪnˈtrɛntʃmənt/
noun
- The act of establishing something firmly so that it is difficult to change or remove.
- Social media has led to the entrenchment of certain political views.
- The entrenchment of outdated policies made reform very slow.
- The company's entrenchment in traditional methods hurt its ability to innovate.
- A defensive position, especially a trench or fortification used in warfare.
- The ancient entrenchment still visible in the field was once part of a Roman camp.
- Soldiers dug entrenchments along the ridge to protect against enemy fire.
- Heavy rain flooded the entrenchment, forcing the troops to relocate.