laager

noun

Definition of laagernext
South African
as in garrison

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  1. garrison
  2. camp
  3. fortress
  4. redoubt
  5. fort
  6. cantonment
  7. outpost
  8. stronghold
Noun
  • Once Timmerman was turned over to the U.S. military personnel at At Tanf garrison, he was flown by a U.S. military helicopter into Jordan, the official added.
    Matt Seyler, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • So troops at the U.S. garrison can try and disrupt those shipments.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of garrison
Noun
  • Instead, such measures will disrupt our economy, raise our living costs, create internment camps to hold immigrants in the U.S. because receiving countries will not accept them, and fuel instability abroad, leading to even more immigration pressures at our borders.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At camp, Rachel, who is a huge superfan, gives Teeny a full YouTube tutorial on how to make a fire, and Teeny seems poised to win.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Arab, Ayyubid and Mamluk rulers all occupied this fortress over the centuries.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Even though the entire herd appears to be on its feet, one buck is still holed up in his fortress.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Walls and towers made of stone and rammed earth rose from strategic ridge lines, making a formidable redoubt.
    ByAndrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The whereabouts of his own family was unknown, but thought to appear briefly in surveillance footage recovered earlier this year from an underground redoubt Israeli forces said was located beneath a cemetery.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of redoubt
Noun
  • At even strength, the Canucks held the fort down defensively without Hughes.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The star’s family and A-list friends have been fixtures at her Eras Tour shows since the beginning, with mom Andrea, dad Scott and brother Austin mingling with fans and holding down the fort in the VIP tent.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of fort
Noun
  • And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.
    Ilhan Niaz, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2012
  • The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.
    William McGowan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2012
Definition of cantonment
Noun
  • This summer, the hotel added a surf club; there’s also an outpost of Goop, the lifestyle brand of Montecito resident Gwyneth Paltrow.
    Sheila Yasmin Marikar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Then there’s Red Bull’s Brazilian outpost, Bragantino.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of outpost
Noun
  • The Empire State and Golden State are currently considered left-leaning strongholds that have been key to Democratic victories and power in recent years.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In the end, the GOP will maintain its stronghold on legislative politics in the state, maintaining its supermajority status in the House with 75 seats and 27 seats in the Senate.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of stronghold
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