The army is the linchpin of North Korean dictatorship.
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Linchpin
/ˈlɪnt͡ʃˌpɪn/
Synonyms for "linchpin" (43 found)
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Noun(13 words)
caryatidcenterpiececentral tenetcentralizeclefcore ideacore premisecornerstonefastenfoundationfulcrumsfundamental assumptionheadpin
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14 entriescausal modelcentral componentcentral pillarclevis pincore elementcore principlecornerstonecotter pincruxfeedback principlefundamental axiomkeystonekeystone factorregulatory concept
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12 entriescentral linchpin elementcore componentkeystone of the projectlinchpin conceptlinchpin elementlinchpin factorlinchpin functionlinchpin mechanismlinchpin of the systemlinchpin rolepillar of stabilitypivotal element in theory
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Algeria is the central linchpin of the Maghreb region both economically and politically.
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The EU initially planned to use AstraZeneca as a linchpin in its vaccination campaign.
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In ij camellis ferri vocatis lynspins emptis pro carectis iiijᵈ.
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