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cornerstone - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun noun noun
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noun noun prominent , fundamental , noteworthy , or central .
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noun noun noun
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That's what prompted President Roosevelt to launch the Social Security system in 1935, to create what he called the cornerstone of a civilized society.
Remarks By The President On Social Security ITY National Archives 1998
America and its allies gear up for their big fight of the summer-to extend control over the southern province of Kandahar, which they call the cornerstone of the counterinsurgency campaign-the Taliban have been on a killing spree.
The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2010
And that less visibility basically is sort of the right sort of the, what I call the cornerstone of [which drove the] guidance.
Telecom Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2010
"Safeguarding the livelihood of the people should be the ruling party's long-term cornerstone ," Mr. Bo said in a speech late last month.
China Executes Chongqing's Former Justice Chief 2010
We should be fostering faith -- and any attempts to explain our beliefs without that core value as its cornerstone is doomed to fail.
Archive 2006-06-01 Andrew Beckner 2006
We should be fostering faith -- and any attempts to explain our beliefs without that core value as its cornerstone is doomed to fail.
Knowing The TRUTH Andrew Beckner 2006
When a bull market returns, the will to transform what some dub the cornerstone of Japan's capitalist system will surely evaporate.
Forcing Japan's Banks to Unload Stocks 2008
The cornerstone is to have a MAJORITY of honest cops, first, or it won't work.
Mexico Readies Crackdown on Bribery 2003
For example, we are installing scrubbers on our coal-fired plant at Belledune, we have passed the Clean Water Act, we have produced a new energy policy, whose cornerstone is efficiency and conservation, and we have introduced the most progressive beverage container legislation in the country.
A National Vision 1991
"She was known as the cornerstone of the unit," Collins said.
StarTribune.com rss feed 2011
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May 8, 2009