fourth estate
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fourth estate
n.
Journalists considered as a group; the public press.
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fourth estate
n
(Journalism & Publishing) (sometimes capitals) journalists or their profession; the press. See estate4
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fourth′ estate′
n.
(often caps.) the journalistic profession or its members; the press.
[1830–40]
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Fourth Estate
the complete body of journalists; the profession of journalism—Slang Dictionary, 1874.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() estate of the realm, the three estates, estate - a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights |
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fourth estate
nounJournalists and journalism in general:
British: Fleet Street.
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