- republican stronghold
- Pol. [U] bastion [du parti] républicain
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance. Jean-Daniel Katz. 2010.
stronghold — UK [ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld] / US [ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld] noun [countable] Word forms stronghold : singular stronghold plural strongholds 1) a place where people fighting an enemy can defend or organize themselves the mountain stronghold of the guerrillas 2) a) a… … English dictionary
stronghold — strong|hold [ strɔŋ,hould ] noun count 1. ) a place where people fighting an enemy can defend or organize themselves: the mountain stronghold of the guerrillas 2. ) a place where the majority of people have the same political or religious beliefs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stronghold — strong|hold [ˈstrɔŋhəuld US ˈstro:ŋhould] n 1.) an area where there is a lot of support for a particular way of life, political party etc ▪ The area is a Republican stronghold. 2.) an area that is strongly defended by a military group ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stronghold — noun Date: 15th century 1. a fortified place 2. a. a place of security or survival < one of the last strongholds of the ancient Gaelic language George Holmes > b. a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic … New Collegiate Dictionary
stronghold — noun (C) 1 an area where there is a lot of support for a particular way of life, political party etc: The area is a Republican stronghold. 2 old fashioned a fortress … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Stronghold, California — Stronghold is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California near the Oregon border. The ZIP Code is 96431. The community is inside area code 530. Its coordinates are coord|41|54|20|N|121|24|31|W| at convert|4036|ft|m elevation. Probably … Wikipedia
Republican party — 1. one of the two major political parties in the U.S.: originated 1854 56. 2. U.S. Hist. See Democratic Republican party. * * * or GOP (Grand Old Party) One of two major U.S. political parties. It was formed in 1854 by former members of the Whig … Universalium
History of the United States Republican Party — The History of the United States Republican Party is an account of the second oldest currently existing political party in the United States.CreationWhen the Republican Party was created, the two major parties in the United States were the… … Wikipedia
Real Irish Republican Army — Infobox Organization name = Real Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann) image border = size = caption = msize = mcaption = Northern Ireland shown in Red motto = formation = November 1997 extinction = type = Paramilitary headquarters =… … Wikipedia
Citizen and Republican Movement — Mouvement républicain et citoyen Leader Jean Luc Laurent … Wikipedia
1981 in the Irish Republican Army — See also: 1980 in the Irish Republican Army, other events of 1981, 1982 in the Irish Republican Army and the list of years in the Irish Republican Army . Events*January 8 Two people are injured and extensive building damage occurs in a bomb… … Wikipedia