lynchpin

noun

lynch·pin

less common spelling of linchpin

: a locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft)

: 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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Egypt is a regional lynchpin containing a potential powder keg of radical sentiment that if detonated would ricochet around the region, puncturing European and US interests. —

Nic Robertson, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 The final lynchpin for Philadelphia's victory was running back Saquon Barkley, who rushed 25 times for 119 yards. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 The Interconnected Goals of Advocacy The Citizen’s Guide to Menopause Advocacy outlines six key policy priorities, and hormone therapy reform is the lynchpin. —

Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 23 Jan. 2025 This idea of home has been the lynchpin of every previous colonial revival, many of which have occurred during periods of great uncertainty. —

Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lynchpin