what is the '4th pillar'?
Example sentence : Media is considered as the 4th pillar of a democratic society.

Is '4th pillar' a figurative expression?
then.. what does that mean?

Question

what is the '4th pillar'?
Example sentence : Media is considered as the 4th pillar of a democratic society.

Is '4th pillar' a figurative expression?
then.. what does that mean?

Answer

yes , i t means that media has the same important role like  1- Parliament, 2- Administrative department, 3- Judiciary body, and the 4 th is media......Thus Media is called the fourth pillar due to important role of media in shaping public opinion.

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I think it just means media is important in a democratic society. Maybe before this sentence, there are more about "the 1st pillar", "the 2nd pillar" and “the 3rd pillar”?

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