stronghold
kubu kuat
definition
noun
World War I saw the evolution of a new fortification setup combining field strongholds with fortresses.
a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
example
The contemporary music scene was the 'stronghold' of disco and stadium rock, the two bland ends of a narrow spectrum.
Government troops recently violated a ceasefire, attacking a rebel 'stronghold' in the north.
The middle and upper end of the market continues to be a 'stronghold' of independent agencies such as Strutt & Parker and its peers.
In fact, the Foreign Ministry has been a 'stronghold' of fascist continuity.
a Republican 'stronghold'
No, there'll be no libelling their 'stronghold' as the ‘land of rain’, true as it may be.
a Labour 'stronghold'
Ganesh and Rohit hope to capitalise on their 'stronghold' of creativity and use of actual sounds.
They were able to build a fortified town and a 'stronghold' they called a vault in case of an assault.
California has the undeserved reputation of being a liberal 'stronghold' , a land of progressive new ideas.
It has been deployed to fill in for American combat troops required for the attack on the rebel 'stronghold' .
If Brocade is to protect its 'stronghold' there, it too needs to offer an end-to-end solution.
Moreover, trade union 'strongholds' in the public sector are further threatened by ongoing privatisation.
They appeared to drive the enemy from the capital within days and then mounted attacks on rebel 'strongholds' elsewhere.
World War I saw the evolution of a new fortification setup combining field 'strongholds' with fortresses.
Their 'strongholds' lie in the cities in which many students, academics, civil servants and public employees live.
We will discover Nature's secret 'strongholds' .
By this time, they had gained control over all the bastions, 'strongholds' and fortifications surrounding the city.
But Republicans also lost ground in some traditional 'strongholds' .
Traditional 'strongholds' in western regions have also experienced big rises.
He has been to Democrat 'strongholds' , Republican bastions and across the battleground states of the Midwest.
By invoking prohibitions in this way the nation seeks to establish universally acknowledged 'strongholds' .
However, the party failed to progress beyond its regional 'strongholds' even after it had reshaped itself into the Canadian Alliance.
He demonstrated the value of infantry 'strongholds' , when they were properly supported, to inhibit enemy armoured thrusts.
The use of dummy 'strongholds' and targets can minimize fire impact of an attacking enemy force 20 percent to 30 percent.
The system of defense positions is built on a combination of 'strongholds' , ambushes, fire pockets, and armor group positions.
Cadeyrn was gone from the palace for days at a time, visiting forts along the coast and the 'strongholds' of his warlords.
They take in the Thornton & Allerton, and Clayton & Fairweather Green wards, both Tory 'strongholds' in local elections.
In this mode you make a custom fighter, then you go through a tactical game of taking enemy 'strongholds' to fortify your battlefield position.
Both countries are Labour 'strongholds' and the party would have expected to dominate under first-past-the-post electoral systems.
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