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A thing on which something else is based or depends
A person on whom something or someone depends on
An advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea
The part of something that is central to its existence or character
A pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause
A person or thing that provides something
The primary income-earner or breadwinner in a household
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Noun
▲
A thing on which something else is based or depends
anchor
pillar
foundation
cornerstone
backbone
basis
buttress
bulwark
base
core
reliance
strength
upholder
linchpin
bastion
centerpiece
US
centrepiece
UK
support
lifeblood
sustainer
dependance
dependence
lynchpin
brace
crutch
maintainer
prop
spine
central component
chief support
bread and butter
DNA
rock
tower of strength
supporter
bedrock
standby
protection
defence
UK
defense
US
stalwart
security
root
heart
keystone
mainspring
underpinning
groundwork
ground
main ingredient
champion
torchbearer
safeguard
stronghold
light
guider
guard
defender
torch-bearer
premise
key
crux
principle
protector
centre
UK
bottom
footing
fundament
warp
center
US
starting point
fundamental principle
pillar of strength
warp and woof
key element
vital element
key role
staple
principal
succor
US
succour
UK
driving force
crown
grounding
advocate
helper
brick
source of security
source of protection
guiding principle
Rock of Gibraltar
leader
refuge
hook
backer
mooring
sinew
leading light
main source of stability
main source of security
essence
beginning
thrust
fundamentals
fundamental
rudiments
kernel
nub
authority
principles
basics
rest
fundamental point
principal element
nitty-gritty
nuts and bolts
principal constituent
bottom line
focus
brass tacks
point of departure
essential
foundation stone
nucleus
pith
gist
meat
keynote
substance
rudiment
point
infrastructure
sum
net
quintessence
marrow
pivot
nubbin
hub
sine qua non
substratum
meat and potatoes
axiom
bed
substructure
bull's-eye
law
essentials
first principle
soul
guts
basic
rule
foot
understructure
seat
standard
basement
essentiality
stuff
principium
kingpin
centre of attention
UK
chief ingredient
center of attention
US
focal point
tenet
constituent
nexus
stipulation
floor
ABCs
criterion
modus operandi
pedestal
body
precept
highlight
ABC
seating
quick
ground rule
flagship
key factor
golden rule
rock bottom
key feature
sum and substance
heart of the matter
pride and joy
main idea
central point
jewel in the crown
prerequisite
fulcrum
requirement
capital
stem
element
theorem
component
factor
undergirding
cynosure
roots
platform
hinge
base position
stage
groundwall
theme
stand
raison d'être
solid foundation
idea
topic
spirit
locus
epicenter
US
spotlight
axis
coal and ice
stay
bridgehead
foothold
nadir
target
important element
basic idea
defining characteristic
essential feature
salient point
policy line
essential element
stress
plinth
vital component
bull's eye
forefront
showpiece
emphasis
attraction
pier
fundamental aspect
epicentre
UK
climax
essential part
crucial element
critical detail
important consideration
basic ingredient
underpinnings
deepest part
lowest part
preliminary
theory
postulate
significance
source
value
long and short
rallying point
main focus
hot spot
import
antecedent
main event
main feature
high point
best part
high spot
explanation
background
dictum
code
doctrine
importance
dogma
ethic
determinant
reality
fact
practicality
hard fact
regulation
big thing
basic principles
main ingredients
important thing
more ❯
“Production expertise has been a
mainstay
of the company's success for most of its 70-year history.”
Noun
▲
A person on whom something or someone depends on
Atlas
sinew
key player
right arm
tower of strength
right-hand man
right-hand woman
“He a long and distinguished career at Columbia Law School, during which time he was the
mainstay
of that institution.”
Noun
▲
An advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea
protagonist
advocate
supporter
champion
backer
promoter
exponent
proponent
apostle
friend
expounder
booster
espouser
advocator
herald
hierophant
gospeler
gospeller
paladin
upholder
adherent
spokesman
spokesperson
spokeswoman
leader
torchbearer
exemplar
idol
warrior
tub-thumper
high priest
true believer
white knight
standard-bearer
torch-bearer
prime mover
moving spirit
good guy
sponsor
campaigner
follower
ally
stalwart
impresario
encourager
defender
partisan
patron
apologist
believer
propagandist
protector
second
fan
crusader
proposer
seconder
benefactor
votary
disciple
convert
benefactress
angel
enthusiast
endorser
Maecenas
subscriber
helper
evangelist
worshipper
UK
pioneer
pleader
well-wisher
missionary
guardian
worshiper
US
pupil
acolyte
epigone
votarist
guarantor
companion
partizan
subsidizer
US
rooter
fighter
financier
proselyte
sectary
underwriter
speaker
devotee
investor
vindicator
knight
battler
surety
guru
sympathizer
US
subsidiser
UK
plugger
sympathiser
UK
collaborator
benefactrice
benefactrix
hero
lobbyist
admirer
sustainer
propagator
groupie
idolizer
savior
US
paraclete
bearer
cheerleader
saviour
UK
donor
contributor
representative
heroine
philanthropist
donator
ambassador
grubstaker
staker
counsellor
UK
reformer
activist
financer
sugar daddy
patron saint
fairy godmother
fairy godparent
proselytizer
US
counselor
US
soldier
stan
proselytiser
UK
meal ticket
speaker for
battler for
spokeswoman for
spokesperson for
campaigner for
spokesman for
fighter for
crusader for
cohort
attender
member
accessory
henchman
liegeman
janissary
accomplice
zealot
religionist
card-carrying member
confederate
canonist
neophyte
orthodox
doctrinaire
acceptor
dogmatist
prophet
bhakta
auxiliary
upholder of
disciple of
devotee of
follower of
adherent of
worshipper in
supporter of
born-again
religious person
more ❯
Noun
▲
The part of something that is central to its existence or character
core
heart
foundation
hub
base
focus
axis
centre
UK
center
US
locus
nexus
nucleus
epicentre
UK
epicenter
US
seat
capital
cynosure
eye
mecca
navel
omphalos
origin
focal point
nerve center
ground zero
essence
embodiment
crux
staple
soul
manifestation
basis
symbol
representation
life
root
lifeblood
realisation
UK
realization
US
gist
incarnation
personification
exemplification
life force
animating spirit
moving force
pith
substance
quintessence
moving spirit
élan vital
vital spirit
strength
central
middle
kernel
pivot
where it's at
central point
depths
midst
interior
bosom
deep
nub
thick
center of attention
US
headquarters
depth
centre of attention
UK
centerpiece
US
place
hotbed
centrepiece
UK
magnet
central part
HQ
house
polestar
prime focus
focus of attention
breast
marketplace
nerve centre
center of activity
US
concentration
centre of activity
UK
cluster
breeding ground
point of convergence
inside
midpoint
destination
mid
hotspot
internals
control center
command post
birthplace
blood
marrow
bullseye
main focus
control room
hot spot
seed
matter
embryo
germ
spark
dead
site
most important part
home
beginning bud
station
command
bedrock
backbone
point
post
expanse
spot
hive
belly
linchpin
location
situation
whereabouts
source
cradle
fulcrum
pits
underbelly
bowels
abyss
pit
centre of operations
happy hunting ground
centre of attraction
UK
center of attraction
US
bastion
stronghold
heartland
mid point
more ❯
Noun
▲
A pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position
prop
post
brace
buttress
support
column
stanchion
stay
pillar
pole
rod
shaft
upright
strut
reinforcement
shore
pier
underpinning
beam
piling
mounting
stick
mount
pile
bolster
truss
spur
vertical
leg
sprag
crutch
strengthener
point d'appui
abutment
structure
counterfort
flying buttress
bracket
joist
batten
bracer
girder
boom
stave
skid
guy
rib
bar
cantilever
block
band
arm
sustainer
rafter
bearing
staff
lever
splint
stake
pedestal
base
pilaster
frame
substructure
plinth
mast
footing
stand
stilt
foundation
rest
standard
paling
pale
palisade
bed
holder
rack
platform
pylon
backing
foot
baluster
picket
newel
groundwork
bulwark
spike
rail
underprop
tower
shelf
framework
obelisk
monolith
hold
trestle
cornerstone
caryatid
telamon
herm
cutwater
bottom
colonnade
substratum
shoring
cane
baton
spar
crosspiece
bedding
peg
foothold
gird
stud
tether
wire
subfloor
perch
fixture
shroud
setting
horse
chock
trivet
trussing
underpropping
joint
fulcrum
chassis
subframe
truncheon
rampart
scaffold
spoke
billet
shank
timber
guide
collar
flotation
device
means
arch
sustentation
back
medium
stiffener
lining
cradle
flagpole
flagstaff
plank
dowel
end
crossbar
mace
rule
support system
panel
hook
tripod
beanpole
bollard
jamb
gatepost
puncheon
milepost
stock
monument
marker
seat
pediment
basis
ground
seating
doorpost
stele
peristyle
totem
sile
minaret
cylinder
lightpost
fencepost
fence post
upright support
king post
boundary marker
finger post
more ❯
Noun
▲
A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause
underwriter
sponsor
backer
guarantor
benefactor
patron
supporter
financier
promoter
angel
bankroller
advocate
grubstaker
surety
sustainer
godparent
benefactress
subsidizer
US
Maecenas
friend
champion
subsidiser
UK
donor
investor
subscriber
staker
warrantor
well-wisher
contributor
protagonist
donator
booster
helper
bondsman
insurer
endorser
fairy godmother
sugar daddy
meal ticket
cash cow
voucher
financial support
stakeholder
guarantee
stockholder
shareholder
capitalist
philanthropist
signatory
insurance company
speculator
venture capitalist
signer
defender
protector
upholder
fan
sympathizer
US
guardian
partisan
financer
encourager
sympathiser
UK
fairy godparent
patron saint
exponent
proponent
apostle
expounder
espouser
advocator
follower
herald
hierophant
gospeller
gospeler
paladin
ally
second
tub-thumper
high priest
true believer
white knight
Noun
▲
A person or thing that provides something
provider
supplier
contributor
giver
source
benefactor
bringer
donor
patron
sponsor
backer
supporter
angel
philanthropist
benefactress
spreader
subscriber
subsidizer
US
purveyor
philanthrope
benefactrice
benefactrix
bestower
grantor
subsidiser
UK
funder
seller
transmitter
altruist
donator
almsgiver
savior
US
conferrer
saviour
UK
gift giver
Santa Claus
heavy hitter
well-wisher
fairy godmother
Maecenas
helper
guarantor
friend
promoter
champion
sugar daddy
defender
advocate
humanitarian
financier
protector
investor
upholder
underwriter
fan
sympathizer
US
booster
guardian
sympathiser
UK
grubstaker
fairy godparent
Good Samaritan
patroness
do-gooder
source of aid
bleeding heart
good scout
Lady Bountiful
staker
bankroller
sustainer
financial support
cash cow
meal ticket
follower
endorser
reader
member
signer
customer
regular reader
regular customer
surety
protagonist
partisan
financer
encourager
patron saint
more ❯
Noun
▲
The primary income-earner or breadwinner in a household
provider
breadwinner
worker
earner
billpayer
wage earner
income-earner
employee
jobholder
one who brings home the bacon
income producer
laborer
US
labourer
UK
meal ticket
supporter
wageworker
staffer
staff member
salaried worker
wage slave
hireling
operator
member of staff
hand
cog
apprentice
staff
personnel
hired hand
resource
hired man
job-holder
hired person
hired help
blue-collar worker
employe
workman
retainer
help
blue collar
white collar
working stiff
human resource
toiler
company person
payee
recipient
operative
artisan
representative
attendant
assistant
agent
clerk
craftsperson
underling
hired gun
domestic
hack
helper
talent
working woman
workhand
sales help
stipendiary
serf
person
proletarian
pink collar
working person
slave
servant
desk jockey
member
manpower
human capital
stiff
prentice
white-collar worker
salesperson
working man
labor
US
labour
UK
craftsman
tradesman
mechanical
nine-to-fiver
craftswoman
journeyman
workhorse
cog in the wheel
workforce
peon
foot soldier
member of the workforce
dogsbody
plug
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