ENTRENCH
- Apply extra legal safeguards to (a right, esp. a constitutional right, guaranteed by legislation)
- to establish firmly [v ENTRENCHED, ENTRENCHES, ENTRENCHING]
- Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
- Establish (a person or their authority) in a position of great strength or security
- to fix firmly, also INTRENCH [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
- Establish (a military force, camp, etc.) in trenches or other fortified positions
- Encroach or trespass upon
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