bulwark Definition
bul·wark (bo̵ol′wərk, bul′-)
noun
- an earthwork or defensive wall; fortified rampart
- breakwater
- a person or thing serving as a strong defense or protection
- the part of a ship's side above the deck
transitive verb
- to provide bulwarks for
- to be a bulwark to
bulwark Synonyms
bulwark Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- reaction: Tsarist Russia, which held something like 60 % of Polish territory, formed the bulwark of reaction in Europe.
- democracy: All rely on that bulwark of democracy, tolerance of the feelings of others.
- capitalism: Media institutions have become bulwarks of global capitalism not only ideologically, but also economically.
- truth: He regards the church as being the pillar and bulwark of the truth.
Converse of object
- remain: The monopoly of foreign trade remains a bulwark against the economic intervention of capitalism.
- become: The 20th century also left its mark, when the islands became bulwarks in Europeâs WWII Atlantic Wall.
- form: They are said to be keys to the borders Each tribe forming a formidable bulwark.
Preposition: against
- communism: Religion: Buddhism is the state religion, but there is freedom of religion as they are seen as bulwarks against communism.
- fascism: The question on the ballot paper was not, ' Do you think Chirac is an adequate bulwark against fascism?
- threat: Britain no longer needed a strong Ottoman state as a bulwark against a possible Russian threat, as it had needed hitherto.
- government: Washington's hope is to forge the mountainous Kurdish north into a united bulwark against the Iraqi government.
- extremism: One of the historic duties of the Conservative Party is to provide a bulwark against such extremism.
Adjective modifier
- solid: The towerhouse is the oldest part of the castle, built as a solid bulwark against attack during the turbulent 14th century.
- strong: The purpose of this movement is establishment of a strong spiritual bulwark for a happy life of mankind.
- main: It was to be suggested that the Trials themselves weakened Soviet Russia, considered the main bulwark against fascism.
- great: Gordon Brown's five tests are really no great bulwark against membership.
- only: Nelson's Navy The Royal Navy was the mainstay of the British Empire for 300 years, and Britain's only bulwark against invasion.
- last: Surely the British would now see that Germany was central Europe's last bulwark against the hordes of Asia?
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