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bulwark

[bool-werk, -wawrk, buhl-] / ˈbʊl wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl- /
NOUN
fortification, support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bastion fortress mainstay redoubt
STRONG
barrier buffet buttress citadel defense embankment fort guard outwork parapet partition protection rampart safeguard security stronghold
WEAK
vallation
Antonyms
STRONG
harm hurt injury
WEAK
weak point

Example Sentences

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We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

He added: “But if history is any guide, the tables will turn and the day will come when those disappointed by today’s result will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

He pointed out the newly elevated sea wall, which provided both a scenic walking path and a bulwark against coastal flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Historically, the tax system has operated as a bulwark against concentrations of wealth.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

For Glanvill, and others like him, the new science was intended to serve as a bulwark against materialism and atheism; being modern and believing in witchcraft went hand in hand.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton