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Definition of Lynchpin

1. Noun. A central cohesive source of support and stability. "He is the linchpin of this firm"

2. Noun. Pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on.

Definition of Lynchpin

1. Noun. a pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle, so as to secure a wheel ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) a central cohesive source of stability and security; a person or thing that is critical to a system or organisation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lynchpin

1. linchpin [n -S] - See also: linchpin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lynchpin

lynage lynages lyncean lynch lynch law lynch mob lynch mobs lynched lyncher lynchers

lynches lynchet lynchets lynching lynchings lynchpin (current term) lynchpins lyncomicin lyne lynes

lynestrenol lyngbya toxins lynx lynx-eyed lynx spider lynx spiders lynxes lynxlike lyo- lyocell

Literary usage of Lynchpin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A New Beginning: Recasting the U.S.-Japan Economic Relationship by Bruce Stokes (2000)
"... Stokes A SECURITY lynchpin In an uncertain region—with North Korea always capable of destabilizing northeast Asia, China periodically menacing Taiwan, ..."

2. Pavia and Rome: The Lombard Monarchy and the Papacy in the Eighth Century by Jan T. Hallenbeck (1982)
"The accommodation with Rome was important to Desiderius in the general sense that it was the lynchpin of the Italian modus vivendi which, as observed, ..."

3. The Sirdar: Sir Reginald Wingate and the British Empire in the Middle East by M. W. Daly (1997)
"10 In fact the Foreign Office had no "ready answer." The war had made evident even to ardent Liberals that Egypt was the lynchpin ..."

4. Measuring the Non-Observed Economy: A Handbook by Int. Labour Office With, OECD Staff, Adriaan M. Bloem, International Monetary Fund, Statistical Committee, Commonwealth of Independent States, Bureau of Statistics, International Labour Organisation, Statistics Directorate (2002)
"A comprehensive business register is lynchpin of the enterprise survey programme- The aim is to produce exhaustive estimates of the registered employment ..."

5. Gender and the Information Revolution in Africaby Eva-Maria Rathgeber, Edith Ofwona Adera by Eva-Maria Rathgeber, Edith Ofwona Adera (2000)
"... Adera Information is universally acknowledged to be a lynchpin of sustainable and equitable development. In Africa, however, access to information is ..."

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