entrenched position

collocation in English

meaningsofentrenchedandposition

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entrenched
adjective
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/ɪnˈtrentʃt/us
/ɪnˈtrentʃt/
Entrenched ideas are so fixed or have existed for so long that they cannot ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition ofentrenchedandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Crozier's study demonstrates anentrenchedpositionwhere patterns of conflict are reinforced by power relations, strongly held role expectations, and value systems.
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It is possible to obtain compensation without making a forlorn sally upon anentrenchedposition.
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Nor have we been concerned about offending against anyentrenchedposition, of which there are many in education, especially in some respects.
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Having done that, they have taken up anentrenchedpositionand are reluctant to change anything.
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More seasoned participants adopt a wellentrenchedposition.
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I hope that those involved do not adopt such anentrenchedpositionthat we cannot talk again.
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I think he said that the health authority appears to have taken anentrenchedposition.
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I cannot see how we shall change that situation in view of the leadership'sentrenchedposition.
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I fear their opinion is based more on anentrenchedpositionthan on a cool analysis of the facts.
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The simple statement of theentrenchedpositionof the extremes of either side will not bring the matter forward.
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Being mortal himself and with limited powers, he may not be able to take on this powerful andentrenchedposition.
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I think it is extremely important not to be carried away, either on one side of the argument or on the other, or to take up anentrenchedposition.
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If the guillotine fell on this occasion it would mean that there would be not only this qualitative change, but that from then on, there would be anentrenchedposition.
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I have also noticed that, having made up their minds, it is very difficult indeed to get those proud spirits to move from theirentrenchedposition.
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Of course, the danger of nailing these flags to the mast is that it is rather difficult to prevent oneself from getting into anentrenchedposition.
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To a large extent it is a delusion because it would not afford the citizen anything like the rights that would be afforded by anentrenchedposition.
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There is noentrenchedposition.
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There is little opportunity for the bulk of the nursing profession to pull a fast one on the midwives or the health visitors, who have a pretty stronglyentrenchedposition.
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At one moment he is offering to be flexible and to listen to everything that is said, and then saying that he himself is getting into anentrenchedposition.
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