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What does entrench mean?

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Verb
  1. (construction, archaeology) To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
  2. (military) To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
  3. (figuratively) To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
  4. To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.
  5. To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.
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Chelmsford deliberately did not entrench or laager, determined to show that his troops could face Zulus in the open.
A large majority could entrench him in his redistributive dugout, relentlessly harassing business and taxpayers.
The media continue to purvey subtle messages that entrench stereotypical gender conceptions.
Is it not possible somehow to entrench the Bill, so that later legislation will not have this effect?
We look forward to amendments further down the track to expand and entrench this legislation.
All institutions, including democratic ones, entrench some social facts in realizing their conditions of possibility.

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