stronghold

IPA: strˈɔŋhoʊɫd

A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
(figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

Examples of "stronghold" in Sentences

Your Ultimate goal: to exterminate the alien robot stronghold from the enemy alien base and calim total controlÃ¢â ‚ ¬Â ¦
In the near future, nuclear Holy War has decimated North America and humanityâ€ ™ s last stronghold is the dome metropolis of New Vatican City.
The gang's stronghold is in Lyari Town, an ancient and impoverished ethnic Baloch community near Karachi port and a constituency represented by the Pakistan Peoples party (PPP).
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) DAMON (voice-over): The city of Sarghoda has become known as a stronghold of radical Islamist groups, and now police here say they thwarted a major terror plot.
But my biggest problem was with a stupid group of European holy men levitating inside some sacred Asian mountain stronghold, wearing what looked like cheap Buddhist robe knock-offs.
This year, an all out war ensued between the Toldot Aharon Hassidic sect and the extremists whose stronghold is the Ohel Sarah Synagogue; blows were given and received on both sides.
Democrats saw support in their long-term stronghold of low earners, while Republicans - many of whom have espoused tax overhauls that would limit income taxes - saw more support at higher income levels.
On successive days last week the world's major news outlets, including the New York Times and Washington Post, reported NATO-abetted talks with the Taliban elite and the routing of the Taliban from their main stronghold in Kandahar.