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bastion
noun
Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
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ˈbæsti.ən
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noun
Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
noun
A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
noun
A group that defends a principle
“A bastion against corruption”
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A bastion against corruption
The last bastion of communism
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