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pillar

noun as in column of building, or freestanding column

noun as in mainstay; source of strength

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Businessman Azruddin Mohamed, leader of the WIN party, alleged voting irregularities in Monday's election, even as he celebrated the party having "shaken the pillars of Guyana's political establishment".

From BBC

Beyond acting, he remembers her as someone always willing to help others within her community and as "the pillar of the family" and their "backbone".

From BBC

Items as large as a shoebox can be posted in the pillar boxes, in what Royal Mail says is the "biggest redesign in its 175-year history".

From BBC

“Still, I’m convinced the Sierra Club is a vital force of nature and truly an irreplaceable pillar in the American environmental movement.”

Snyder’s departure represents a seismic shift for the leader of a brand that has been a pillar of California fast-food culture for more than 75 years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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