"entrenched" in the verb sense
1. entrench, intrench
fix firmly or securely
2. impinge, encroach, entrench, trench
impinge or infringe upon
"This impinges on my rights as an individual"
"This matter entrenches on other domains"
3. entrench, dig in
occupy a trench or secured area
"The troops dug in for the night"
"entrenched" in the adjective sense
1. entrenched
dug in
2. entrenched
established firmly and securely
"the entrenched power of the nobility"
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