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fourth estate
noun
, (often initial capital letters)
- the journalistic profession or its members; the press.
- a group other than the usual powers, as the three estates of France, that wields influence in the politics of a country.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fourth estate1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
In her book, she exhibits pronounced paranoia that the Fourth Estate had collaborated in one giant conspiracy against her.
From The Daily Beast
The exact position of that local representative of the Fourth Estate is best defined as district reporter.
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All the glories and grandeurs of the Fourth Estate were concentrated in that haughty monosyllable.
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His response to the toast of the Fourth Estate was an apology for its behaviour to my father.
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The term 'fourth-estate' is often used to designate the Press.
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I won't say how we prevailed with the Fourth Estate, except that it wasn't by bribery.
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