Topic: VOTING
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strong‧hold
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[countable]1PPV an area where there is a lot of support for a particular way of life, political party etc : 
The area is a Republican stronghold.
The area is a Republican stronghold.2PM an area that is strongly defended by a military group : The fighters moved south to their mountain stronghold.
The fighters moved south to their mountain stronghold.3 an area where there are large numbers of a rare animal : one of the last strongholds of the European wolf
one of the last strongholds of the European wolf