lynchpin
noun
lynch·pin
less common spelling of linchpin
1
: a locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft)
2
: one that serves to hold together parts or elements that exist or function as a unit
the linchpin in the defense's case
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The 2009 legal decision is a lynchpin for the agency’s regulations about greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
This would unravel the peace treaty between the two countries and upend what's been the lynchpin of U.S. foreign policy in the region for the past 45 years.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
The lithium-ion battery is the lynchpin of this trend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The deal gives Amazon creative control of the world's most valuable media franchise, which was the lynchpin of its 2022 MGM purchase.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
This would unravel the peace treaty between the two countries and upend what's been the lynchpin of U.S. foreign policy in the region for the past 45 years.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
The lithium-ion battery is the lynchpin of this trend.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The deal gives Amazon creative control of the world's most valuable media franchise, which was the lynchpin of its 2022 MGM purchase.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Lynchpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lynchpin. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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