Entrenched
[ɪn'tren(t)ʃt;en-]
Definition
(adj.) established firmly and securely; 'the entrenched power of the nobility' .
(adj.) dug in .
Editor: Roxanne--From WordNet
Examples
- The Eastern German front was more extended and less systematically entrenched than the Western. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Assisted by a Persian convert, Muhammad had entrenched himself in Medina! H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Literature and language and a literary philosophy were entrenched in all higher institutions of learning before experimental science came into being. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- We did not catch them napping, but found a well-entrenched battle line confronting us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
Editor: Roxanne