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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescinquième pouvoir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɛ̃.kjɛm pu.vwaʁ
"Le cinquième pouvoir joue un rôle crucial dans la diffusion d'informations non filtrées."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Groups or independent entities, especially bloggers, social media activists, and alternative media organizations, that operate outside mainstream journalism and traditional political power structures to influence public opinion.
"With the rise of independent online creators and viral social media campaigns, the fifth estate has challenged the agenda-setting power of traditional news outlets." - 2
Historically, marginalized socio-economic groups or social movements considered distinct from the established political and social orders.
"Early sociological critiques often viewed labor radicals and radical fringe movements as constituting a volatile fifth estate."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined by analogy with the traditional political estates (clergy, nobility, commoners, and later the press as the fourth estate), the term emerged in the 20th century. It initially referred to groups operating outside mainstream political power, such as marginalized communities or labor movements, but has evolved in the digital age to denote bloggers, independent online media, and social networks influencing society and politics.
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cinquième pouvoir
Transliteration: sɛ̃.kjɛm pu.vwaʁ
"Le cinquième pouvoir joue un rôle crucial dans la diffusion d'informations non filtrées."
fünfte Gewalt
Transliteration: fʏnftə ɡəˈvalt
"Das Internet wird oft als die neue fünfte Gewalt bezeichnet."
quinto potere
Transliteration: ˈkwinto poˈtere
"I social media costituiscono ormai un vero e proprio quinto potere."
quinto poder
Transliteration: ˈkinto poˈdeɾ
"El quinto poder desafía constantemente la hegemonía de los medios tradicionales."
quinto poder
Transliteration: ˈkĩtu puˈdeɾ
"O quinto poder ganhou enorme relevância com a expansão da internet."
पाँचवीं सत्ता
Transliteration: paanchveen satta
"आज के डिजिटल युग में सोशल मीडिया को पाँचवीं सत्ता माना जाता है।"
第五权
Transliteration: dì wǔ quán
"随着互联网的发展，第五权在现代政治中发挥着越来越重要的作用。"
제5부
Transliteration: je-o-bu
"인터넷과 소셜 미디어가 새로운 제5부로서 기능하고 있다."
第5の権力
Transliteration: dai go no kenryoku
"インターネットメディアは現代社会において第5の権力と呼ばれている。"
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