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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a citadel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a fortress or stronghold, often one that is used for defense or protection.
Example: "The ancient city was built around a citadel that provided safety for its inhabitants during times of war."
Alternatives: "a fortress" or "a stronghold".
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It's a citadel of civil society.
Edgewood was a citadel of secrets.
The notion was to say: this is not a citadel.
A Citadel spokesman, Bryan Locke, declined to comment.
Oxford's Ruskin College is a "citadel of Marxist ideology".
And with each reconstruction the abbey took on more of the characteristics of a citadel.
The trial is now in its tenth month, and the courtroom is a citadel of boredom.
Despite warnings from a Citadel employee and SAC's legal department, Mr. Lee was hired anyway.
The town contained a citadel on raised ground (acropolis) and a marketplace (agora).
The economics department, in particular, was known as a citadel of conservatism.
European Crusaders had constructed a citadel at nearby Ḥārim, which was leveled by the quake.
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