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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Origin of fourth estate

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby fourth estate

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British Dictionary definitions for fourth estate

fourth estate

noun

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