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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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Origin of fourth estate

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby fourth estate

fourth, Fourth Amendment, fourth class, Fourth Commandment, fourth dimension, fourth estate, Fourth International, fourthly, Fourth of July, fourth position, fourth quantum number

How to use fourth estate in a sentence

A fourth suspect, a 26-year-old woman named Hayat Boumeddiene, remains at large.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.
ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But in more middle-class and working-class neighborhoods, sessions are typically a fourth of that price.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He won re-election twice as governor of New York, and had the hubris to run for a fourth term before being defeated in 1994.
Mario Cuomo, a Frustrating Hero to Democrats, Is Dead at 82|Eleanor Clift|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He lost his bid for a fourth term to George Pataki that year.
President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion|Jonathan Alter|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In treble, second and fourth, the first change is a dodge behind; and the second time the treble leads, there's a double Bob.
Tintinnalogia, or, the Art of Ringing|Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman
But if what I told him were true, he was still at a loss how a kingdom could run out of its estate like a private person.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
He is dead; but his three sons have the estate yet, and I think they would keep their father's promise to the Indians.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Persistent glycosuria has been noted in brain injuries involving the floor of the fourth ventricle.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The rebellion spread to their district, and many of the natives on and about the estate were eager to join in the movement.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

British Dictionary definitions for fourth estate

fourth estate

noun

(sometimes capitals) journalists or their profession; the pressSee estate (def. 4)

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fourth estate

Origin of fourth estate

Words nearby fourth estate

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How to use fourth estate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for fourth estate