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hold the fort Definition


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fort
noun
    1. A fortified military building, enclosure or position.
      Thesaurus: fortress, stronghold, camp, citadel, garrison, tower, fortification.
Idiom: hold the fort
    To keep things running in the absence of the person normally in charge.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin fortis strong.



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