Vocabulary
Bulwark
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a person or thing that acts as a defence.
Urdu meaning
فصیل، دفاعی انتظام، چار دیواری
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- They all embraced India as a bulwark against China albeit with varying emphasis.
- The Christian city was the last bulwark of the declining Roman Empire in the East.
- Amid this noise, India`s strategic utility as a regional bulwark against China has magnified.
- He has been seen as the man to keep India as a western bulwark against China.
- Despite political pressures, Pakistan`s judiciary showed it could stand as a bulwark for the marginalised.
Synonyms
protector, defender, protection,supporter, guard, defence,buttress, support, prop
Antonyms
harm, weak point
Curator example
“the security forces are a bulwark against the breakdown of society”
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