fifth estate

American  

noun

1. any class or group in society other than the nobility, the clergy, the middle class, and the press.

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Etymology

Origin of fifth estate

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Rumours had been swirling about an investigation into the 82-year-old singer's background by the CBC's long-running documentary series, the Fifth Estate.

From BBC

“Our message was to embrace who you are; not care about what anyone else says; not be a coward, love life and accept yourself. People hated Doom Patrol,” Ms. Pollack told the publication Fifth Estate.

From Washington Post

He worked at the Hamilton Spectator, the Toronto Star, and the Globe and Mail before launching his filmmaking career at “The Fifth Estate” in the mid-1970s.

From Washington Post

Mr. Zaritsky was working at “The Fifth Estate” in 1980 when the show received a letter from a Canadian couple trying to find out what happened to their 19-year-old son, Eric Wilson, a college student who disappeared while driving to Colorado for summer classes in 1978.

From Washington Post

Premiering as an episode of “The Fifth Estate,” the documentary caused a sensation in Canada and was later released in theaters, winning the Academy Award for best documentary feature in 1983.

From Washington Post