citadelnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪt.ə.del/us/ˈsɪt̬.ə.del/citadel noun [ C ] (BUILDING)
a strong castle in or near a city, where people can shelter from danger, especially during a war:
The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- fortress
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- portcullis
- stockade
- stronghold
- turret
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citadel noun [ C ] (ORGANIZATION)
literary a powerful organization in which finding a job is difficult for someone who does not know people who work there:
At the age of 32, she managed to enter one of the citadels of high fashion.
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Enterprises
- acquirer
- acquiror
- agency
- airline
- answering service
- auction house
- carrier
- collective
- enterprise
- est
- establishment
- firm
- fragmented
- franchise
- outfit
- plc
- private company
- private practice
- Pty
- public company
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