4th en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /foəθ/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /fɔːθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- fôrth (General-American)
- /fo(ː)ɹθ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /fɔɹθ/ (General-American)
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable) Abbreviation of fourth.
alt of fourth
Nevertheless, the federal government still manages to get things done on a day-to-day basis, and that is primarily due to the so-called 4th branch of government — the administrative and regulatory state that employs 2 million workers, invests trillions of dollars each year on things like air pollution monitoring and cutting-edge clean energy research, and makes rules that protect us all.
2021 December 2, James Goodwin, Minor Sinclair, “Strengthening the 4th Branch of Government”, in Center for Progressive Reform:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4ᵗʰ | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (42)
pt 4.º (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · cy 4ydd (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · cs 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · fy 4e (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · fr 4e (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · no 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · id ke-4 (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · af 4de (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · hi ४था (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · eo 4a (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · hi ४थ (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ko 4번째 (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · es 4º (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ca 4t (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ms ke-4 (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ia 4e (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · tr 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · cy 4edd (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · it 4° (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ru 4-ый (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · pl 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · de 4te (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · tr 4'üncü (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · nl 4de (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ro 4-a (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · gd 4mh (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · fr 4ème (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · fi 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · sv 4:e (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ro 4-lea (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · eo 4-a (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · es 4.º (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · el 4ος (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · hy 4-րդ (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · de 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · pt 4.ª (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · gv 4oo (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · hu 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · nl 4e (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · ga 4ú (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · da 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth) · fo 4. (abbreviation of fourth — see also fourth)