the fourth estate
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This view hinges on a low opinion of democracy and the fourth estate that has, to some extent, been borne out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
If there is one theme throughout the dialogue, it is Patel laying the blame for all of his grievances at the feet of the fourth estate.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
While the news media is sometimes referred to as the fourth estate, alongside the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, few think of stand-up comedy as a pillar of democracy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Clooney said he wanted to make a movie to let people hear some “really well-written words about the fourth estate again.”
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
He is a veritable member of the fourth estate, which in France overshadows all others.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. by Various
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