| Front | a bastion |
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| Back | If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended. (FORMAL) (...a town which had been a bastion of white prejudice. | ...a bastion of spiritual freedom...) |
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