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Bastion Bas‧Ti‧On ˈbæstiən Tʃən Noun Countable 1something Protects

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Back bas‧ti‧on /ˈbæstiən $ -tʃən/ noun [countable]
1something that protects a way of life, principle etc that seems likely to change or end completely
bastion of
These clubs are the last bastions of male privilege.
2a place where a country or army has strong military defences:
Pearl Harbor was the principal American bastion in the Pacific.
3technical a part of a castle wall that sticks out from the rest

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